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Hill Top School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Community special school
Wealcroft, Felling, Gateshead NE10 8LT · hilltopschool.org.uk · 0191 469 2462
On the mapSearch near NE10 8LT
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
- GCSEs, 2022/23
- 1.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Gateshead 47.7, England 46.3
- Pupils
- 127
- 7 over 120 places · 106%
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 66.4%
- First language not English
- 13.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2022/23 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 1.4, and 5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Gateshead it was 47.7, and across England 46.3.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 46 | ||
| n/a | 45.4% | ||
| n/a | 64.8% | ||
| n/a | 40.5% | ||
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 27.8 | +19.5 |
| Other education | 61.1 | −26.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.6 | — |
| Activity not captured | 5.6 | +1.4 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Hill Top School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 13 Feb 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Feb 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good