Grammar schools in Newcastle
There are no grammar schools in Newcastle.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Only 46 of the 226 local authorities in the UK still have any, and Staffordshire is not one of them, so every state secondary in Newcastle admits without a selective test.
The nearest is St Joseph's College, about 2.8 miles away in Stoke-on-Trent. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Nearest grammar schools to Newcastle
Straight-line distance from the centre of Newcastle — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's College | Stoke-on-Trent | 2.8 miles | Mixed | Not judged |
| Haberdashers' Adams | Newport | 18.5 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Newport Girls' High School Academy | Newport | 18.9 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Lecale Trinity Grammar School | DOWNPATRICK | 21.8 miles | — | — |
| Down High School | DOWNPATRICK | 22.2 miles | — | — |
| Saint Ambrose College | Altrincham | 24.3 miles | Boys | — |
Published admissions priorities
These are extracts from school-specific arrangements for the entry years shown, in priority order. They are not the full policy or a prediction of an offer. Check the linked arrangement for test eligibility, deadlines and all remaining priorities.
St Joseph's College — 2026 entry
- Category 1: Baptised Catholic children who are Looked After/Previously Looked After (published source)
- Category 2: Baptised Catholic children with a sibling at the school (published source)
- Category 3: Baptised Catholic children of school staff (published source)
Haberdashers' Adams — 2026 entry
- Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (published source)
- Pupil Premium/Service Premium children, qualifying score no more than 5% below the general qualifying score (published source)
- Children on roll at one of 35 named designated primary schools (Newport/TF10 area and wider Telford & Wrekin), by rank order if oversubscribed (published source)
Newport Girls' High School Academy — 2026 entry
- Stage 1: Looked After/Previously Looked After Children scoring ≥95% of the qualifying score (published source)
- Stage 2: Up to 15 places for Pupil Premium girls at a listed Telford & Wrekin primary school, scoring ≥95% of the qualifying score, ranked by score (published source)
- Stage 3: Girls within the publicised Newport boundary area achieving the qualifying score, ranked by score (published source)
Saint Ambrose College — 2026 entry
- Baptised Catholic boys who are looked after or previously looked after (published source)
- Baptised Catholic boys with a brother at the school (published source)
- Baptised Catholic boys living in a nominated Local Pastoral Area (all WA14, WA15, M31 and M33 postcodes, and the listed parishes) (published source)
Schools in Newcastle
Newcastle has 22 open schools. Browse all Newcastle schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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