Unlock your child’s musical potential at XP Gateshead!

Geoff

At XP Gateshead, we believe music has the power to inspire and shape young minds. Each year, we offer a unique opportunity for children with a natural flair for music to gain a place in Year 7 through our dedicated Musical Aptitude Admissions route.  Whether your child already sings or plays an instrument, or simply … Continued

What Does it Mean to Be Human? XP Gateshead students’ artwork displayed at Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary

Geoff Hewitt

Year 8 students from XP Gateshead have collaborated with the Newcastle Hospitals Charity arts programme to create an immersive public art installation exploring the question: What does it mean to be human? Now displayed at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle, the installation combines artwork, written reflections and anatomical imagery created by students as part … Continued

Flu Immunisations – Information for all parents

XP Gateshead Office

Good afternoon, please find the information below from our school immunisation team regarding their vaccination programme for all year groups.  The flu vaccination programme will commence in the Autumn term for children in year 7 up to and including year 11. The date for your school is 05/11/2026 Can all parents/carers of those attending in … Continued

Summer activities from Gateshead FC

XP Gateshead Office

Gateshead FC are delivering a range of fun, inclusive and engaging holiday activities for children aged 5–16 years, with sessions taking place at both Kibblesworth Park Pavilion and White Mere Primary School throughout the summer holidays. Please see below for 5 timetables of their summer holiday camp offers.  Their programme includes a wide variety of activities including:  Football & sports … Continued

Weekly Update for Families – W/C Monday 13th July 2026

Julie Mosley

Dear Families Welcome to our final weekly update of this academic year.  Last week was another exciting week for us at XPG with our G30 PoL (presentation of learning), our final Crew Day of the year, a Sports Day on Thursday which took place at Gateshead International Stadium and a chance for new G33 families … Continued

Sports Day Arrival Back at School

Martin Said

There are delays to the metro service. We have prioritised getting Year 7 back to school first. They are expected back to school at around 15.20pm. Year 8-10 will follow respectively, but with staggered arrival times of up to ten minutes between cohorts.

Sharing our Stories: 10/07/2026

Geoff Hewitt

Beautiful work this week Here’s a selection of beautiful work from across the XP Trust! To read about other stories from across the XP Trust, visit xptrust.org. Top of the Blogs Year 3 to 4 Transition Days @ Green Top Thank you Intake library @ Plover Making our Final Product @ Carcroft School Crew Irwin … Continued

iPad Scheme 2026/27

XP Gateshead Office

At XP, we are committed to ensuring that all students have access to the tools and experiences they need to thrive, both academically and beyond the classroom. As part of this commitment, we run an iPad Parent Contribution Scheme, which will place a personal iPad at the heart of each student’s learning journey. We believe … Continued

Applying for a place at XP – Fair Banding Assessment

Geoff

To ensure a balanced intake of students across all ability levels, all applicants to an XP secondary school must sit a Fair Banding Assessment.  This multiple-choice test focuses on non-verbal reasoning and helps us place students into one of five ability bands. There is no pass or fail, and results are used solely to support … Continued

G33 Transition – Meet Your Child’s Crew Leader

Martin Said

Thanks to G33 families for attending our event yesterday evening. A few important reminders: iPad Scheme The iPad scheme is now live. Music Tution Form To ley us know what your child’s preferences for music tuition are, please click here. Ullswater Participant Form To complete the Outward Bound participant form please click here. Please remember if there … Continued