Schools

Schools in Blaydon

There are 13 state schools and nurseries within 1.5 miles of the middle of Blaydon: 11 primary, 2 secondary. 85% were judged good or better at their last inspection, against 95% across Gateshead. Among the best results: Lemington Riverside Primary School and St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon.

NE21, Gateshead · within 1.5 miles of the middle of Blaydon

13schools and nurseries

85%good or betterGateshead: 95%

3inspected latelylast six months

Every school, nearest first

Blaydon West Primary School Primary · 166 pupils · 0.15 miles School remains Good (2023)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Primary · 226 pupils · 0.4 miles Good (2023)
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Secondary · 1401 pupils · 0.5 miles Good (2023)
St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close Primary · 83 pupils · 0.7 miles Good (2024)
Lemington Riverside Primary School Primary · 216 pupils · 0.85 miles Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6
St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Primary · 234 pupils · 0.95 miles Outstanding in every area (2024)
Parkhead Community Primary School Primary · 320 pupils · 1.0 miles Good (2023)
Waverley Primary School Primary · 205 pupils · 1.0 miles Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in 6, needs attention in 1
Excelsior Academy Secondary · 1339 pupils · 1.1 miles Requires improvement (2024)
West Lane Primary School Primary · 305 pupils · 1.3 miles Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in every area
Broadwood Primary School Primary · 234 pupils · 1.3 miles Good (2023)
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Primary · 204 pupils · 1.4 miles Good (2024)
Crookhill Community Primary School Primary · 186 pupils · 1.5 miles School remains Good (2022)

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Inspected in the last six months

School inspectionTue 22 Sept1.3 miles

West Lane Primary School: new Ofsted report card

Achievement: Expected standard. Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard. Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard. Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard. Inclusion: Expected standard. Leadership and governance: Expected standard. Early years: Expected standard. Safeguarding: Met.

West Lane Primary School, NE21 6PH
School inspectionMon 13 Jul0.85 miles

Lemington Riverside Primary School: new Ofsted report card

Achievement: Expected standard. Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard. Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard. Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard. Inclusion: Strong standard. Leadership and governance: Expected standard. Early years: Expected standard. Safeguarding: Met.

Lemington Riverside Primary School, NE15 8RR
School inspectionMon 13 Jul1.0 miles

Waverley Primary School: new Ofsted report card

Achievement: Expected standard. Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard. Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard. Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard. Inclusion: Expected standard. Leadership and governance: Expected standard. Early years: Needs attention. Safeguarding: Met.

Waverley Primary School, NE15 7QZ

Nearby areas

Area	Schools	Good or better
Blaydon	13	85%
Stella	3	100%
Winlaton	6	100%
Lemington	3	67%
Swalwell	16	94%
Denton Burn	4	50%
Winlaton Mill	1	100%

See every Gateshead school on the Gateshead schools and Ofsted page. From Ofsted’s monthly figures; independent schools and childminders aren’t included.

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Questions people ask

How many schools are there in Blaydon?

13 state schools and nurseries within 1.5 miles of the middle of Blaydon.

Are the schools in Blaydon good?

85% of them were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection, compared with 95% across Gateshead.