Newcastle City Council

UK local authority in North East, responsible for 108 schools.

Region

North East

Type

Metropolitan Borough

LA Code

391

Schools

108 (3 nursery, 72 primary, 16 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 special, 2 PRU/AP)

Pupils

46,647

Population

320,838 (60,031 aged 0-17)

Academisation

66 academies, 31 LA-maintained (68% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

17 — largest: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST (21 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 32 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

66% met expected standard, 11% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 43.9, grade 5+ in English & maths: 45.5%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Cath McEvoy-Carr

Website

www.newcastle.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