George Stephenson High School
Southgate, Killingworth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 6SAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
George Stephenson High School is a secondary school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 83 schools in North Tyneside. It ranks 8th of 16 secondary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 27 November 2019, report published 19 December 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 March 2025
This school is a warm and respectful place to learn. Staff care for pupils and strive to do their best for them. Pupils enjoy being in school. They feel safe. Pupils benefit from the help they get from their teachers. The school has high expectations of all pupils. Most pupils respond well to these expectations including students in the sixth form. Pupils' behaviour around the school is calm and purposeful. In lessons, pupils are encouraged to work together to help each other with their learning. Around the school, pupils are considerate of each other, staff and visitors. Pupils say that bullying is rare, but when it does occur the school deals with it well. Pupils get lots of support to help them reach learning goals. They can tackle the tasks set for them because of this. The school provides a range of purposeful activities outside of the classroom. Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), benefit from these opportunities to develop their talents and interests.
What the school should improve
- Pupils with SEND are not always supported to access the curriculum as well as they might. This is because staff do not always routinely adapt their input to ensure that pupils can access the curriculum effectively. Because of this, there is some variability in the quality of written work that pupils with SEND produce. The school needs to ensure that teachers further support pupils with SEND by providing them with adapted resources to support their written work.
- Some pupils are not consistently given work that sufficiently matches their starting points as precisely as others. As a result, some pupils do not receive tasks that challenge them sufficiently. This means that some pupils are not being stretched and challenged as much as they could be. The school should ensure that learning activities are ambitious and challenging for pupils so that they reach the potential they are capable of.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
193 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
48 students
Average A level grade C+, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,233 pupils on roll, with places for 1,227
Schools near George Stephenson High School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longbenton High School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 41.7 |
| Hopespring Newcastle | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| St Mary's Catholic School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 58.9 |
| Gosforth Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 54.4 |
| North Gosforth Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Attainment 8: 43.9 |
School details
- School type
- Foundation school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Douthwaite
- Phone
- 01912161115
- Address
- Southgate, Killingworth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 6SA
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- URN
- 108639
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.