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Contact Details

Address:
 30 West Avenue
 Newcastle-upon-Tyne
 Tyne and Wear NE3 4ES
Telephone: 0191 255 9300

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 2-18)
Type: Independent School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 1956
History: This school arose from Ascham House School

Fees and Scholarships

Day Fees*: £1,680 to £6,408 (excl VAT)
Scholarships and Bursaries: Available
* Per term

Staff and Pupils

Headmaster: Mr Graeme Hallam (since May 2025)
Previous Headteacher: David Tickner
Number of pupils: 298
Sex: Mixed (Key Stage 4 boys only)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 0% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.9% (4km radius)
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.2km
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Electoral Ward: Gosforth
School Number: 3916014
Associations: The Society of Heads, AGBIS and ISBA

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: None
ISI* Report: 4th June 2026 (view report)
* Independent Schools Inspectorate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
Independent Schools Council: View profile
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Nearby Schools

  1. Archibald First School (0.4km) show on map
  2. Gosforth Junior High Academy (0.4km) show on map
  3. Gosforth Central Middle School (0.7km) show on map
  4. NHS Choices College (0.7km) show on map
  5. Westfield School (0.8km) show on map
  6. Gosforth Academy (0.9km) show on map
  7. South Gosforth First School (1.0km) show on map
  8. Archbishop Runcie CofE First School (1.0km) show on map
  9. Grange First School (1.0km) show on map
  10. Gosforth East Middle School (1.1km) show on map
  11. St Charles' Catholic Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  12. Regent Farm First School (1.2km) show on map
  13. Wyndham Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  14. St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth (1.4km) show on map
  15. Gosforth Park First School (1.5km) show on map
  16. Mountfield Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  17. St Mary's Catholic School (1.8km) show on map
  18. West Jesmond Primary School (1.9km) show on map
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  22. North Fawdon Primary School (2.1km) show on map
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  25. Newcastle Bridges School (2.3km) show on map
  26. Cragside Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  27. Jesmond Park Academy (2.5km) show on map
  28. Newcastle Preparatory School (2.6km) show on map
  29. Royal Grammar School (2.6km) show on map
  30. Balliol Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  31. Kenton Bar Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  32. Benton Park Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  33. St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (2.9km) show on map
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  35. Brunton First School (3.1km) show on map
  36. Dame Allan's Schools (3.2km) show on map
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