Gateshead Council

UK local authority in North East, responsible for 92 schools.

Region

North East

Type

Metropolitan Borough

LA Code

390

Schools

92 (1 nursery, 66 primary, 9 secondary, 6 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

30,087

Population

202,509 (39,828 aged 0-17)

Academisation

31 academies, 47 LA-maintained (39.7% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

13 — largest: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST (18 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 36 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

64% met expected standard, 7% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 47, grade 5+ in English & maths: 49.9%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Helen Fergusson

Website

www.gateshead.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs