XP Gateshead, based in Felling, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
XP Gateshead currently has around 198 pupils on roll, which is about 79% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 37.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.9%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Swards Road, Felling, NE10 9UZ |
| Website: | https://xpgateshead.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01302898792 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Gateshead |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Julie Mosley |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 148617 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/10/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 250 |
| Number of Pupils: | 198 |
| Number of Boys: | 98 |
| Number of Girls: | 100 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.90% | 176 |
| Other White | 2.00% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 1.50% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 1.50% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 2 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windy Nook Junior School Albion Street , NE10 9BD | - not rated | 308 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Windy Nook Infant School Albion Street , NE10 9BD | - not rated | 308 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Windy Nook Primary School Albion Street , NE10 9BD | 3out of 4 | 308 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Colegate Junior School Colegate West , Leam Lane Estate NE10 9AH | - not rated | 620 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Colegate Infant School Colegate West , Leam Lane Estate NE10 9AH | - not rated | 620 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XP Gateshead Swards Road , NE10 9UZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Thomas Hepburn Community Comprehensive School Swards Road , Felling NE10 9UZ | - not rated | 96 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Hepburn Community Academy Swards Road , Felling NE10 9UZ | - not rated | 96 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heworth Comprehensive Grange School High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT | - not rated | 962 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heworth Grange School High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT | - not rated | 968 yd | Academy sponsor led | 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 | 748 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Furrowfield School Whitehill Drive , Felling NE10 9RZ | 3out of 4 | 848 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hill Top School Wealcroft , Felling NE10 8LT | 3out of 4 | 1,470 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hewburn School Wealcroft , NE10 8LT | - not rated | 1,470 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cumbric Springwell Community Hub , Lanchester Avenue NE9 7AL | - not rated | 1,718 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.