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Gateshead College
16+ · Mixed · Ages 16+ · Further education
Baltic Campus, Quarryfield Road, Gateshead NE8 3BE · gateshead.ac.uk · 0191 490 0300
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2023
- A levels, 2024/25
- C
- average result (30.9 points per entry)
- Local authority
- Gateshead
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.9 points per entry).
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 126 students | C (30.9) | Below average -0.32 | |
| 126 students | C (30.9) | Below average -0.32 | |
| 213 students | Dist- (30.1) | Average +0.02 | |
| 16 students | Merit+ (29.7) | Average +0.26 |
6.3%AAB or better
91.3%finished their course
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 154 | C (30.8) | -0.25 |
| 2022/23 | 101 | C+ (31.9) | — |
| 2021/22 | 62 | B- (35.1) | — |
| 2018/19 | 108 | C+ (33.6) | +0.13 |
| 2017/18 | 148 | C- (27.1) | -0.37 |
| 2016/17 | 81 | C- (25.3) | -0.39 |
| 2015/16 | 58 | D+ (24.2) | -0.36 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 17.4 | −2.1 |
| Further and other education | 10.2 | −0.3 |
| Further education | 9.7 | −0.4 |
| Other education | 0.5 | +0.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 10 | −0.7 |
| Employment | 31.4 | +1.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 21.3 | +2 |
| Activity not captured | 9.7 | −0.6 |
Ofsted
Gateshead College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 March 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 7 Mar 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |