Grace College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Saltwell Road South
 Gateshead NE9 6LE
Telephone: 0191 442 2000
Previous Name: Joseph Swan Academy

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2019
History: This school arose from Joseph Swan Academy
Trust: Emmanuel Schools Foundation
Sponsor: Emmanuel Schools Foundation

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Rachael Hooker (since May 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Matthew Waterfield
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 70.2 / 13.16
Non-teaching Staff*: 51.91
Number of pupils: 1190
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.0
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 39.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 23.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 17.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Gateshead
Constituency: Gateshead
Electoral Ward: Low Fell
School Number: 3904003

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 3rd July 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Oakfield Infant School (0.3km) show on map
  3. The Cedars Academy (0.8km) show on map
  4. Kells Lane Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  5. Harlow Green Community Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  6. Glynwood Community Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  7. St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green (1.5km) show on map
  8. St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell (1.7km) show on map
  9. Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (1.9km) show on map
  10. Dryden School (2.0km) show on map
  11. Larkspur Community Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  12. St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton (2.2km) show on map
  13. River Tyne Academy Gateshead (2.2km) show on map
  14. Kelvin Grove Community Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  15. Lobley Hill Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  16. Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (2.4km) show on map
  17. Emmanuel College (2.5km) show on map
  18. Fell Dyke Community Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  19. Furrowfield School (2.5km) show on map
  20. Carr Hill Community Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  21. Gibside School (2.5km) show on map
  22. Kibblesworth Academy (2.7km) show on map
  23. Brighton Avenue Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  24. Caedmon Community Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  25. South Street Community Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  26. Eslington Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  27. Bensham Grove Nursery School (2.9km) show on map
  28. Gateshead Jewish Boarding School (2.9km) show on map
  29. Windy Nook Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  30. Haskel School (3.0km) show on map
  31. St Aidan's Church of England Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  32. Keser Torah Boys' School (3.0km) show on map
  33. Birtley East Community Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  34. Hill Top School (3.1km) show on map
  35. Falla Park Community Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  36. Keser Girls School (3.1km) show on map
  37. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (3.2km) show on map
  38. Gateshead Jewish Nursery School (3.3km) show on map
  39. St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston (3.3km) show on map
  40. XP Gateshead (3.3km) show on map
  41. The Gateshead Cheder Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  42. Ateres Girls High School (3.6km) show on map
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  44. Brandling Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  45. Bede Community Primary School (3.6km) show on map
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  48. Dunston Hill Community Primary School (3.8km) show on map
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  53. The Drive Community Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  54. Ravensworth Terrace Primary School (4.1km) show on map
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  56. Gateshead College (4.2km) show on map
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  100. St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School (5.6km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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