Kingsmeadow Community School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Market Lane, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9NXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kingsmeadow Community School is a secondary school in Gateshead for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 92 schools in Gateshead. It ranks 3rd of 5 secondary schools in Gateshead. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 25 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

173 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score42.9

42.9, 3.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths36.4%

36.4%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths58.4%

58.4%, 6.4 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc80.9%

80.9%, 40.4 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.08

4.08, 0.01 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

37 students

Average point score per A level entry26.62

26.62, 8.38 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

868 pupils on roll, with places for 975

Eligible for free school meals50.7%

50.7%, 24.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.7%

22.7%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.8%

16.8%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kingsmeadow Community School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Emmanuel College	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 60.1
Whickham School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 53.0
Bahr Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Trinity Solutions Academy	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 14.6

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Mark Barrett
Phone: 01914606004
Website: kingsmeadow.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Market Lane, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9NX
Local authority: Gateshead
URN: 108410

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.