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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Grace College

Academy converter secondary school in Gateshead (Gateshead).

Attainment 8
40.1
▼ 6.1 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
35.7%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
83.2%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.4
▲ 0.7 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
41.2%
▲ 14pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
25.4%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
79%
1,125 / 1,432 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Mar 2026

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Grace College is a secondary school located in Gateshead. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 1,146 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,432. It is part of the EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION. The school is led by Mrs Rachael Hooker.

Key facts

URN
147178
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Gateshead
Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2019

Governing body (4 current, 4 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Tom SmythChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2029
Mrs Aileen Conlon FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Jo GearyLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Natasha Tyrwitt-DrakeLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Jessica CooperLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Tom Smyth FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Shayne Elsworth FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Moira Ledger FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record