Located in Gateshead, Heworth Grange School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Heworth Grange School currently has around 993 pupils on roll, which is about 73% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48% boys and 52% girls. Around 52.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 15.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 40.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.9%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | High Lanes, Gateshead, NE10 0PT |
| Website: | https://www.heworthgrange.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01914212244 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Gateshead |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Neil Rodgers |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 145490 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/11/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1361 |
| Number of Pupils: | 993 |
| Number of Boys: | 477 |
| Number of Girls: | 516 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 15.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 40.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 75.90% | 754 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 7.90% | 78 |
| Unclassified | 4.50% | 45 |
| African | 4.20% | 42 |
| Other Asian | 1.60% | 16 |
| Other White | 1.40% | 14 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 7 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 0.60% | 6 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monkchester Road Nursery School Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ | - not rated | 2,920 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colegate Junior School Colegate West , Leam Lane Estate NE10 9AH | - not rated | 519 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Colegate Infant School Colegate West , Leam Lane Estate NE10 9AH | - not rated | 519 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Colegate Community Primary School Colegate West , Leam Lane Estate NE10 9AH | - not rated | 519 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Drive Community Primary School The Drive , Felling NE10 0PY | 3out of 4 | 523 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wardley Primary School Keir Hardie Avenue , Wardley NE10 8TX | 3out of 4 | 835 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heworth Grange School High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heworth Comprehensive Grange School High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT | - not rated | 40 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Thomas Hepburn Community Comprehensive School Swards Road , Felling NE10 9UZ | - not rated | 874 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Hepburn Community Academy Swards Road , Felling NE10 9UZ | - not rated | 874 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| XP Gateshead Swards Road , NE10 9UZ | - not rated | 968 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ateres Girls High School Willow Grove , Felling NE10 9PQ | - not rated | 959 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Furrowfield School Whitehill Drive , Felling NE10 9RZ | 3out of 4 | 1,805 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hill Top School Wealcroft , Felling NE10 8LT | 3out of 4 | 1,982 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hewburn School Wealcroft , NE10 8LT | - not rated | 1,982 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cumbric Springwell Community Hub , Lanchester Avenue NE9 7AL | - not rated | 2,358 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.