River Tyne Academy Gateshead
Academy alternative provision sponsor led in Gateshead, Gateshead.
School details
| Type | Academy alternative provision sponsor led |
|---|---|
| Age range | 8 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 98 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 103 |
| Free school meals | 67.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | RIVER TEES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Address | Millway Centre, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 5PQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://gateshead.rtmat.org.uk/app/os#!/home |
| Telephone | 01914200606 |
| URN | 144352 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 June 2022, published 6 October 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Newcastle Bridges School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 7.9 km)
- Mary Astell Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 8.7 km)
- Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 10.7 km)
- Moorbridge (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 11.6 km)
- The Link School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 12.3 km)
- Beacon of Light School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 13.2 km)
- Consilium Evolve (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 13.7 km)
- Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 13.7 km)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.