60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
56%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
840.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,146
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
42%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 03/07/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityGateshead
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Grace College · Secondary with sixth form · Gateshead
Part ofEMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
+11pp
61%54%47%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
+9pp
41%33%24%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
42.9
+7.5
42.939.135.4
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.9
EBacc entry
56%
+4pp
56%42%28%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
EBacc APS
840.8
+159.7
840.8748.1655.4
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 840.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
28.8
+2.1
35.731.226.7
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.8
A-level value added
-0.39
-0.2
-0.2-0.3-0.4
'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
+5pp
33%19%4%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C-
'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,146
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
17%
Persistent absence
42%
Contact
Address
Saltwell Road South, Gateshead, NE9 6LE
Local authority
Gateshead
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 60% | 41% | 42.9 | Not applicable | 56% | 840.8 | 60% | 1,146 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 32% | 35.4 | -1.07 | 52% | 681.1 | 58% | 1,190 |
| 2022/23 | 49% | 24% | 37.7 | -0.88 | 28% | 655.4 | 31% | 1,231 |
| 2021/22 | 47% | 27% | 40.6 | -0.68 | 48% | 711.5 | 48% | 1,250 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.8 | C | -0.39 | 9% | 40 |
| 2023/24 | 26.7 | C- | -0.21 | 4% | 56 |
| 2022/23 | 29.1 | C | — | 7% | 60 |
| 2021/22 | 35.7 | B- | — | 33% | 51 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,146 | 17.3 | 20% | 12% | 42% | 17% | 42% |
| 2023/24 | 1,190 | 16.1 | 17% | 11% | 41% | 17% | 44% |
| 2022/23 | 1,231 | 14.8 | 18% | 11% | 43% | 16% | 47% |
| 2021/22 | 1,250 | 15.7 | 15% | 12% | 46% | 15% | 46% |
| 2020/21 | 1,217 | 17.0 | 16% | 12% | 43% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | — | — | — | — | — | 11% | 30% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.