XP Gateshead

General Info

Education Phase
Secondary
School rating
Good
Oct 15 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
11 - 16 y.o.
Type
Free Schools
Funding
State-funded secondary
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Gateshead
Unique reference
148617
Address
Swards Road, NE10 9UZ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
198 (60% of total capacity)
Boys
49.5%
Girls
50.5%
First language not English
4.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
37.4%
Persistent absence
18.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
26.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 88.9%
Mixed 3.5%
Other White 2%
Other Asian 1.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
Indian 1%
Other 1%
Other Black 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

XP Gateshead

Admission Policy
Non-selective
Total available places
49
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
112
2nd preference
89
3rd preference
77
From another Local Authority
6
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
44
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 7
49
20
29
Year 8
50
27
23
Year 9
50
27
23
Year 10
49
24
25
Year 2024-2025

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