Royal Grammar School

All-through
Independent
Ages 7 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

Eskdale Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4DXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Royal Grammar School is an all-through school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 7 to 19. It is one of the 108 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Royal Grammar School.

Royal Grammar School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

143 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score10.6

10.6, 35.5 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.77

0.77, 3.32 below the England average of 4.09.

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

164 students

Average point score per A level entry47.10

47.10, 12.1 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade A-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,332 pupils on roll, with places for 1,360

Special educational needs support12.4%

12.4%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.3%

0.3%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Royal Grammar School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Newcastle High School for Girls GDST	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 44.3
Jesmond Park Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 51.4
North East Futures UTC	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 35.4
Westfield School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 52.4
Bahr Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 7 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Geoffrey Stanford
Phone: 01912815711
Website: rgs.newcastle.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Eskdale Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4DX
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
URN: 108549

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.