Royal Grammar School (Newcastle) A GSG School
- Royal Grammar School (Newcastle)
Eskdale Terrace
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4DX - Head: Geoffrey Stanford
- T 01912 815711
- F 01912 120392
- E admissions@rgs.newcastle.sch.uk
- W www.rgs.newcastle.sch.uk/
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 11 to 18 with a linked junior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Pupils: 1,057; sixth formers: 327
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £16,521 pa
- Open days: November
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Royal Grammar Junior School (Newcastle)
What The Good Schools Guide says..
‘No cynical old soaks chalking off the days to retirement,’ say parents, adding that ‘the quality of the teaching staff is outstanding, not just in their subject knowledge and teaching but also their external connections and interests’. Pupils have a real self-belief – ‘it won’t go wrong’ so it doesn’t. That said, they work very hard, it’s in their bones. Good old-fashioned courtesy from most, and staff pick them up if they forget; it’s very civilised. Much praise from parents for the school’s commitment to the bursary scheme…
What the school says...
Main co-ed entry points are at ages 7, 9, 11 and sixth form. Entrance examinations consist of: Age 11: English, Maths & VR followed by an interview. At 16 students are assessed individually (usually subject to exam results at GCSE).
Ages 7 and 9: in class assessment - a series of activities and academic exercises (usually an English, Maths and PE task). ...Read more
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Curricula
Cambridge Pre-U - an alternative to A levels, with all exams at the end of the two-year course.
Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
Performing arts specialist school
Sports
Rowing
Fencing
Shooting
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since September 2019, Geoffrey Stanford. Previously headteacher at Fettes College and before that deputy head at Sevenoaks. Educated at Eton, where he received an Oppidan scholarship before heading off to read classics at St Hugh’s College, Oxford. MBA from INSEAD. Has served as captain in the Grenadier Guards and has worked for The Boston Consulting Group and Citigroup.
Entrance
Tough and competitive senior entry via the school's own entrance exam at 11. About 75 from the junior school, as long as their work is up to scratch. Very healthy entry post-GCSE, far outweighing 16+ leavers - minimum six GCSEs at A*/B (or numerical equivalent) required plus report from former school. Entry from over 80 different schools throughout north east.
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
The Director of Student Progress, Learning and Support oversees arrangements for co-ordinating and monitoring SEND provision throughout the school, working closely with the Pastoral Director and heads of year in the senior school and with the Head of Learning Support in the junior school. Together they have general responsibility for monitoring the progress of students with SEND and maintaining communication with their teachers.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | Y |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | Y |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | Y |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment | Y |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danes Hill School | 2023 | 3 |
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