Central Newcastle High School

A girls school with an excellent local reputation, part of the Girls Day School Trust. The Junior school is based in Gosforth and the Senior school in Jesmond. As an ex-​pupil myself, I feel I’m in a position to judge and I can say confidently that pupils tend to go on to achieve high grades and to do well. There is a lot of after school activities, music tuition and drama opportunities, although sport features particularly highly. The facilities for learning are very good and most of the teachers are excellent.

An excellent girls’ school based in Jesmond. The junior school is in Gosforth and Sandyford. Part of the GDST network of independent schools. Currently developing links with other GDST schools via their own online learning area. Good music facilities and PE is well catered for as well. No brown uniforms any more — now purple and grey, and trousers too — what is the world coming to!