The best and worst performing Newcastle secondary schools based on latest GCSE English and maths grades

GCSE performance in the core subjects of English and maths is still one of the key benchmarks on which secondary school performance is judged.

The most recently published data from the Department for Education shows for the 2024 cohort of GCSE students, 42.2% of Newcastle pupils achieved a Grade 5 or above (traditional high grade C) in English and maths which is below the national average of 45.9%.

Four of the city’s secondary schools had a higher percentage of children attain a grade 5 or above in English and maths than the national average, whilst eight schools were below the national average.

Check out the following results to see how your son or daughter’s school performed.

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