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Kingsmeadow Community School

Gateshead, NE11 9NXSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
Progress 8
-0.75
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
122 1st-choice / 173 places
Ranking
#2,891
of 3,141 nationally

About Kingsmeadow Community School

Kingsmeadow Community School is a mixed, non-denominational secondary in Gateshead, one of seven schools in the local authority ranked by Progress 8. It sits sixth in that list, placing it behind the three top-performing peers in the area: Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Whickham School, and St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon. The school is led by headteacher Mark Barrett and has 911 pupils on roll, just shy of its 975 capacity. A notably high proportion of its students — 47 per cent — are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. The school has held a Good rating from Ofsted since its 2019 inspection, and its most recent graded inspection in September 2021 confirmed that rating across all five categories: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The sixth form provision was also judged Good. Kingsmeadow is a popular choice locally; for the 2025/26 admissions cycle, it received 300 applications for 173 places, with 122 first-preference offers made.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMarket Lane, Gateshead, Gateshead, NE11 9NX
HeadteacherMark Barrett
Local AuthorityGateshead
Number of Pupils911
Free School Meals (FSM)47.0%
School Capacity911 / 975 (93% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Sept 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Oct 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Dining HallAstro TurfSwimming PoolSixth Form CentreLibraryTheatreArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

BadmintonFootballNetballBasketballRugbyMartial ArtsDanceAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubModel United NationsYoung EnterpriseScience ClubArt ClubDramaCodingDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Kingsmeadow Community School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.