XP Gateshead
Free schools in Felling, Gateshead.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 245 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Free school meals | 35.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | XP SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Address | Swards Road, Felling, NE10 9UZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://xpgateshead.org/ |
| Telephone | 01914814360 |
| URN | 148617 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 October 2024, published 26 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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.
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Nearby schools
- Heworth Grange School (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- Grace College (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Academy (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- Hebburn Comprehensive School (secondary school, about 4.2 km)
- North East Futures UTC (secondary school, about 4.2 km)
- Walker Riverside Academy (secondary school, about 4.3 km)
- Washington Academy (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Gateshead
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.