XP Gateshead is an academically rigorous 11-16 mainstream secondary school in Gateshead. It is situated in Felling, Gateshead at Swards Road, NE10 9UZ.
XP Gateshead caters for ages 11-16, with 25 students in each class and two classes per year group. In August 2026 we will reach our full capacity of 250 students.
Our catchment area, fair-banding process and oversubscription criteria can be found in our admissions policy. It does not matter how close you live to the school in this catchment area. Each year we expect more applications than we can offer places, so admissions are determined by a random lottery administered independently by the Local Authority.
Fair Banding Assessment
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 a broad and representative admissions process.
Completing the assessment is a key part of the application and must be done to be considered for a place.
Find out more here: https://xptrust.info/XPTFBA
Admissions for XP Gateshead
Admissions for the start of Year 7
Applying for XP Gateshead is through the normal Local Authority admissions process, detailed here: https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/2797/Secondary-school-admissions
For the best chance of gaining a place at XP Gateshead, parents should add XP Gateshead as their first choice. Please note: If you put XP Gateshead as your first choice but are not successful in gaining a place at an XP Gateshead, this DOES NOT affect your chance of getting a place at your other choices of school.
For clarity, you ARE NOT less likely to gain a place at your second or third choice school.
For further details on the co-ordinated admissions process, please contact Gateshead Council’s School Admissions Team on 01914332757 / 01914332756 or [email protected] .
Please be aware that we have extremely high expectations for our parents as well as our students:
Waiting list for all years
Please be aware that we have extremely high expectations for our parents as well as our students:
If you would like to enquire about our waiting list, please contact [email protected]
Appeals
For further information regarding our admissions process, as well as how to appeal, please visit the Trust website here