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Use our free interactive tool to check whether any Newcastle property falls within primary or secondary school catchment zones. Newcastle's most popular schools in Jesmond, Gosforth, and the West End attract high demand — check your catchment position before buying.
Free interactive map — enter any Newcastle postcode or address and see exactly which school catchment circles it falls within.
Schools in Jesmond and Gosforth are among the most oversubscribed in Newcastle. Catchment distances can be tight at the most popular schools — use our tool to check your exact position.
Newcastle City Council runs admissions for community schools in the city. Most use straight-line distance as the tiebreaker for oversubscribed schools.
Tyne and Wear includes several separate authorities — Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland, and North Tyneside each run their own admissions. Always check which authority covers your school of interest.
Newcastle City Council publishes annual admissions data on their website. For Gateshead or other Tyne and Wear schools, check the relevant authority's website.
Click "Open Free Tool" above. No registration needed. Works in any browser on desktop or mobile.
Click "Add School" and search by school name or postcode. The tool locates it on the interactive map automatically.
Add the radius from the school's admissions data. You can enter distances in metres for precision.
Use "Check Address" to test any Newcastle address. It will show you exactly how far inside or outside the catchment that property sits.
Our tool works for schools across Newcastle and surrounding areas:
Our tool calculates straight-line distance to the metre, matching the method used by Newcastle City Council for oversubscribed community schools.
See how Newcastle school catchments have changed year on year before purchasing near a popular school.
Plot up to 5 Newcastle schools simultaneously to compare overlapping catchment zones.
Generate a shareable link for your estate agent or solicitor before exchange.
Newcastle City Council uses oversubscription criteria. After looked-after children and EHCPs, community schools typically allocate by straight-line distance.
Jesmond and Gosforth schools are consistently the most oversubscribed in Newcastle, with properties in these areas commanding significant premiums.
Yes — our tool works for any UK school by postcode or name, covering all Tyne and Wear schools.
Visit the Newcastle City Council website and search 'school admissions statistics' for the latest furthest distance offered figures.
Our free tool works for all UK schools. We also have dedicated guides for other major cities:
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