Ofsted: Not judged trending_up High Demand

XP Gateshead

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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location_onFelling, NE10 9UZ

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Ofsted

Not judged

Inspected 2024

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Students

101

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Demand Ratio

2.8x

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XP Gateshead is a Free schools secondary school in Felling, serving ages 11-16. Highly competitive: 2.8× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

XP Gateshead is a free schools in Felling, Gateshead, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of XP SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED. The school has approximately 198 pupils on roll, of whom 39% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 2.8× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 14.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

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EBacc APS-

2024

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 October 2024

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2024-10-15

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

14.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

9.1%(18 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

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verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 198 pupils. During this period, there were 28 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 14.1%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	198	28	14.1%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	200	28	14.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	150	14	9.3%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	150	10	6.7%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	151	11	7.3%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	100	13	13.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	101	7	6.9%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	101	0	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	52	1	1.9%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	50	0	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	50	0	0.0%	4.4%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 17 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 16 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

84.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

84.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

14.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree66%

agree23%

disagree9%

strongly disagree2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree77%

agree23%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree45%

agree11%

disagree9%

strongly disagree7%

not applicable29%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes23%

no77%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree38%

agree15%

disagree15%

strongly disagree23%

dont know8%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree89%

agree7%

disagree4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree70%

agree20%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree66%

agree23%

disagree4%

strongly disagree5%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree55%

agree34%

disagree9%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree71%

agree25%

disagree4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree79%

agree5%

disagree7%

strongly disagree4%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes86%

no14%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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