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OpenOfsted: School remains GoodURN 130942

Hill Top School

Community special school · Gateshead · NE10 8LT

Ages 11–19 · 127 pupils · Gateshead

Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

9.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.5%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
109

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

127 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
127
Boys / girls
91 / 36
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
127 / 120 (106%)
Free school meals
66.4%
FSM pupils
73
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Federation
Dryden & Hill Top Learning Federation
Headteacher
Ms Anita Bell

Location

Address
Wealcroft, Felling
Postcode
NE10 8LT
Town
Gateshead
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Gateshead
District
Gateshead
Constituency
Jarrow and Gateshead East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–19, in Gateshead, Gateshead, 127 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 66.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Gateshead
57
Academies among open schools in Gateshead
35% (20)
Open schools in NE10
18
Open schools in Gateshead LA
93

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in GatesheadNear NE10

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    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE9 7AA · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM64.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Roman Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE10 8SA · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM45.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Larkspur Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE9 6SS · Gateshead

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM67.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Furrowfield School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community special school

    Gateshead · NE10 9RZ · Gateshead

    Ages 11–16

    • Att84.6
    • P8-1.9
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence27.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Windy Nook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gateshead · NE10 9BD · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM27.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Anita Bell
Telephone
01914692462

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