If you have a child in current Year 6 you can apply for their place in secondary school now. Click on the link here too view the full details: Apply online for Secondary School Sept 25
This applies to children born between 1 September 2013 and 31 August 2014 and the deadline for applications is 31st October 2024.
Open evening dates at Gateshead secondary schools.
- Cardinal Hume Catholic School 16th October 2024 at 4pm
- Emmanuel College 9th October 2024 at 5:30pm or 7pm
- Grace College 2nd October 2024 at 5pm
- Heworth Grange School 3rd October 2024 at 6:00-7:30pm
- Kingsmeadow Community School 19th September 2024 at 5:30pm
- Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy 26th September 2024 at 4:15-8:00pm
- St Thomas More Catholic School 26th September 2024 at 5:30-7:00pm
- Thorp Academy 17th September 2024 at 5:15-7:00pm
- Whickham School 19th & 24th September 2024 at 5pm or 7pm
- XP Gateshead 1st October 2024 at 5:45pm (please contact the school to complete a booking form)
The above dates are correct at the time of print; however, you are advised to check the individual school website to ensure dates and times have not changed prior to your visit.
Please ensure that you read the details in Admission to Secondary School booklet (PDF) [564KB] before you apply. It contains essential information that will help you decide which secondary school’s to apply to, including:
- admission policies
- the criteria used if a school is oversubscribed
- information on how places are offered
- the number of applications received for previous years
- the number of places offered for previous years
- details of the last distance offered