Schools and Education in Path Head

There are 141 schools within 5 miles of Path Head town centre, including 82 primary and 12 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 96% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Sure Start Lemington Children's Centre, Front Street Community Primary School and Greenside Primary School. Parents should note that 3 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
141
Primary
82
Secondary
12
Good / Outstanding
96%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

8
63
Outstanding (8) Good (63) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (67)
Sure Start Lemington Children's Centre 0.9 miles Tyne View, Tyne View, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8DE Inspected: 01 December 2010 Front Street Community Primary School Primary 2.3 miles North View, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4AY Inspected: 05 December 2023 Greenside Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Rockwood Hill Road, Greenside, Ryton, NE40 4AX Inspected: 19 March 2024 Hadrian School 2.5 miles Bertram Crescent, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY Inspected: 25 May 2023 Westgate Hill Primary Academy Primary 3.7 miles Beaconsfield Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 5JN Inspected: 26 November 2021 Bensham Grove Nursery School Nursery 4.5 miles Sidney Grove, Bensham and Deckham, Gateshead, NE8 2XD Inspected: 16 June 2023 Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Primary 4.8 miles Dunsmuir Grove, Gateshead, NE8 4QL Inspected: 22 December 2023 Haskel School 4.9 miles Bewick Road, Gateshead, NE8 4DR Inspected: 11 November 2024
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Secondary 0.4 miles Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ Inspected: 10 November 2025 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Primary 0.4 miles Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BG Inspected: 11 May 2023 Blaydon West Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Blaydon Bank, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4PY Inspected: 27 January 2023 Crookhill Community Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Hexham Old Road, Ryton, NE40 3ES Inspected: 14 December 2022 West Lane Primary School Primary 1 miles West Lane, Winlaton, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 6PH Inspected: 16 December 2022 Lemington Riverside Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Rokeby Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8RR Inspected: 27 June 2022 St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close Primary 1.1 miles St Georges Terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6XX Inspected: 08 May 2024 Parkhead Community Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Park Lane, Winlaton, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 6LT Inspected: 28 June 2023 Newburn Manor Nursery School Nursery 1.5 miles Townfield Gardens, Newburn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8PY Inspected: 25 July 2022 Broadwood Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Broadwood Road, Denton Burn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7TB Inspected: 28 April 2023 St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Primary 1.8 miles Howlett Hall Road, Denton Burn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7HS Inspected: 10 May 2024 Thorp Academy Secondary 1.9 miles Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AH Inspected: 17 July 2024 Ryton Community Infant School Primary 1.9 miles Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AF Inspected: 15 June 2023 Walbottle Village Primary School Primary 1.9 miles The Green, Walbottle Village, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8JL Inspected: 17 July 2024 St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Primary 1.9 miles The Green, Walbottle Village, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8JL Inspected: 10 November 2022 Sure Start Denton & Westerhope Children's Centres 2 miles Hill Head Drive, Hillhead Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 1DN Inspected: 07 February 2011 St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton Primary 2 miles Hill Head Drive, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1DN Inspected: 22 May 2024 Talbot House Children's Charity 2.2 miles A69, Walbottle, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8HW Inspected: 26 September 2023 Swalwell Primary School Primary 2.2 miles South View Terrace, Swalwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 3HZ Inspected: 04 July 2023 Walbottle Academy Secondary 2.2 miles Hexham Road, Walbottle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9TP Inspected: 14 March 2023 St Cuthbert's High School Secondary 2.3 miles Gretna Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PX Inspected: 18 March 2024 Fellside Community Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Fellside Road, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AY Inspected: 18 July 2022 Beech Hill Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Linhope Road, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW Inspected: 04 May 2023 Atkinson Road Primary Academy Primary 2.6 miles Atkinson Road, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XT Inspected: 07 July 2023 Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Broadway, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5QW Inspected: 21 October 2022 Clover Hill Community Primary School Primary 2.6 miles N/A, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5SJ Inspected: 02 February 2023 Canning Street Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Wellfield Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8PA Inspected: 22 November 2023 Trinity Solutions Academy 16 plus 2.8 miles Condercum Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ Inspected: 31 January 2022 Trinity Post 16 Solutions Limited 2.8 miles Condercum Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ Inspected: 09 February 2023 Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Dominies Close, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2PP Inspected: 27 July 2023 Thomas Walling Primary Academy Primary 2.9 miles Lindfield Avenue, Blakelaw, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 3PL Inspected: 10 March 2025 Sure Start West Children's Centre 2.9 miles Adelaide Shopping Centre, Health Resource Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8BE Inspected: 19 June 2012 Westgate Sure Start Children's Centre 2.9 miles Adelaide Shopping Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8BE Inspected: 18 June 2012 St Johns Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Pipe Track Lane, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8HE Inspected: 13 May 2024 Newbiggin Hall Sure Start Children's Centre 3.1 miles Newbiggin Lane, Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 1LZ Inspected: 16 December 2011 Cheviot Primary School Primary 3.2 miles N/A, Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4EB Inspected: 06 July 2022 Wingrove Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Hadrian Road, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9HN Inspected: 10 March 2022 Callerton Academy Secondary 3.2 miles Bedeburn Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4JQ Inspected: 07 March 2024 Dunston Hill Community Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Market Lane, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9NX Inspected: 19 January 2023 Kingsmeadow Community School Secondary 3.2 miles Market Lane, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9NX Inspected: 19 October 2021 Highfield Community Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Whinfield Way, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2JE Inspected: 25 April 2024 St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield Primary 3.3 miles Whinfield Way, Highfield, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2JE Inspected: 10 October 2023 High Spen Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Hugar Road, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2BQ Inspected: 21 September 2022 Riverside Primary Academy Primary 3.4 miles Colliery Road, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9DX Inspected: 01 February 2024 St Michael's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Clumber Street North, Elswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 7RE Inspected: 22 November 2021 Wylam First School Primary 3.6 miles Bell Road, Wylam, NE41 8EH Inspected: 20 November 2023 Hawthorn Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Park Close, Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 6SB Inspected: 10 June 2024 Ashfield Nursery School Nursery 3.7 miles Elswick Road, Elswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 6JR Inspected: 17 July 2024 Moorside Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Beaconsfield Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 5AW Inspected: 08 May 2024 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor Primary 3.8 miles Lobley Hill Road, Burnopfield, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 6NU Inspected: 05 July 2024 NCG 16 plus 4 miles Scotswood Road, Scotswood Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 7SA Inspected: 08 January 2025 Lobley Hill Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Rothbury Gardens, Lobley Hill, Gateshead, NE11 0AT Inspected: 02 December 2024 Burnopfield Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Front Street, Burnopfield, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 6PT Inspected: 27 June 2022 Prudhoe Children's Centre 4.4 miles Broomhouse Lane, Prudhoe, NE42 5FT Inspected: 11 May 2012 University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 4.6 miles Percy Quadrangle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 7RU Inspected: 28 June 2023 Adderlane Academy Primary 4.6 miles Broomhill Road, Prudhoe, NE42 5HX Inspected: 02 July 2025 Regent Farm First School Primary 4.8 miles Whalton Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3PE Inspected: 24 May 2022 Kelvin Grove Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Kelvin Grove, Gateshead, NE8 4UN Inspected: 11 March 2022 Chopwell Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Derwent Street, Chopwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE17 7HS Inspected: 27 May 2022 University of Northumbria At Newcastle 4.8 miles Northumberland Road, Ellison Place, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 8ST Inspected: 27 March 2024 Northern Counties School 4.9 miles Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 3BB Inspected: 25 April 2024 Caedmon Community Primary School Primary 5 miles Whitehall Road, Gateshead, NE8 4LH Inspected: 15 December 2023 Keser Girls School 5 miles Ely Street, NE8 1NR Inspected: 08 September 2025
Excelsior Academy All-through 1.6 miles Denton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6AF Inspected: 20 June 2025 Bahr Academy 3.5 miles Sceptre Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 6PR Inspected: 18 September 2025 Gateshead Jewish Nursery School 4.9 miles Claremont North Avenue, Gateshead, NE8 1RB Inspected: 13 November 2025
St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Primary 0.3 miles Stella Lane, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4NE Blaydon Winlaton Children's Centre 0.9 miles Shibdon Bank, Shibdon Bank, Blaydon, NE21 5EZ Waverley Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Maple Close, Lemington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7QZ Newburn Manor Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Millfield Lane, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8PD Newburn 1.4 miles Manor Avenue, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8PU Ryton Junior School Primary 1.9 miles Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AF West Denton Primary School Primary 2 miles Hill Head Drive, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1DN Knop Law Primary School Primary 2 miles N/A, Chapel House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1DS Bridgewater Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Delaval Road, Delaval Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6NL Milecastle Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Frenton Close, Chapel House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1LH Studio West Secondary 2.3 miles West Denton Way, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook Primary 2.3 miles Rosedale Road, Crawcrook, Ryton, NE40 4UN Emmaville Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Main Street, Crawcrook, Ryton, NE40 4ND Mary Astell Academy 2.4 miles Linhope Road, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW Thomas Bewick School 2.4 miles Linhope Road, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell Primary 2.4 miles Armstrong Road, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6JB Crawcrook Children's Centre @ Greenside 2.4 miles Rockwood Hill Road, Rockwood Hill Road, Gateshead, NE40 4AX Throckley Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Hexham Road, Throckley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9DY Whickham School Secondary 2.5 miles Burnthouse Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 5AR Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Saint Cuthbert's Road, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2DQ West Newcastle Academy Primary 2.7 miles Armstrong Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8QP Westerhope Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Hillhead Road, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1NE Sure Start North Fenham Children's Centre 2.8 miles Netherby Drive, Harnham Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2RU St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham Primary 2.8 miles Duckpool Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4HB Trinity Academy Newcastle 2.8 miles Condercum Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ Sure Start Central Children's Centre 2.9 miles Lindfield Avenue, Blakelaw, NE5 3PL English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham Primary 2.9 miles Beaufront Gardens, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SA Hilton Primary Academy Primary 2.9 miles Hilton Avenue, Blakelaw, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 3RN St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope Primary 2.9 miles Bardon Close, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4BT Farne Primary School Primary 3 miles Etal Lane, Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4AP Washingwell Community Primary School Primary 3 miles N/A, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4RB Fenham and North Fenham Children's Centre 3 miles Convent Road, Convent Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 9XZ Sacred Heart Primary School Primary 3 miles Convent Road, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9XZ Sacred Heart Catholic High School Secondary 3 miles Ord Court, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH Simonside Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Hareydene, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4LG Dame Allan's Schools 3.2 miles Fowberry Crescent, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YJ Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles N/A, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 0BJ Kenton Bar Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Drayton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3YF St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston Primary 3.8 miles Ellison Road, Dunston, Gateshead, NE8 2QU Kenton School Secondary 3.8 miles Drayton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU Newcastle Bridges School 3.8 miles Drayton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton Primary 4 miles Balmain Road, North Kenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3QR St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary 4 miles Victoria Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 7JU Emmanuel College 4 miles Consett Road, Lobley Hill, Gateshead, NE11 0AN Kingston Park Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Lancing Court, Kingston Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2EL Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Summerhill Terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 6EB Sure Start Gosforth & Parklands Children's Centre 4.1 miles Halewood Avenue, Halewood Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3RX Sure Start North Moor and Northern Villages Children's Centre 4.1 miles Halewood Avenue, North Kenton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3RX Wyndham Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Wyndsail Place, Kenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4QP Mountfield Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Kirkwood Drive, North Kenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3AT Teams Children's Centre 4.2 miles Rose Street, Rose Street, Gateshead, NE8 2LS St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Derwentwater Road, Gateshead, NE8 2HQ Eslington Primary School 4.3 miles Hazel Road, Gateshead, NE8 2EP Inspected: 03 October 2022 North East Futures UTC Secondary 4.4 miles Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3AS Westfield School 4.6 miles Oakfield Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4HS Bensham Sure Start Children's Centre 4.7 miles Liddell Terrace, Gateshead, NE8 1YN Inspected: 19 October 2011 Brighton Avenue Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Brighton Road, Gateshead, NE8 1XS North Fawdon Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Brotherlee Road, Fawdon, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2SL Gateshead Jewish Boarding School 4.8 miles Bewick Road, Gateshead, NE8 1HG Inspected: 11 November 2025 Chopwell and Highfield Children's Centre 4.8 miles Derwent Street, Derwent Street, Gateshead, NE17 7HS Matov Children's Centre 4.9 miles Claremont North Avenue, Bensham, Gateshead, NE8 1RB St Charles' Catholic Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Regent Farm Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3HE Royal Grammar School 4.9 miles Eskdale Terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4DX Prudhoe Community High School Secondary 4.9 miles Moor Road, Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ Newcastle High School for Girls GDST 4.9 miles Tankerville Terrace, Jesmond, NE2 3BA Newcastle Preparatory School 5 miles Eslington Road, Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4RH Newcastle School for Boys 5 miles West Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4ES