BASKETBALL Academy.

If you live, breathe and sleep basketball, then we’re the college for you.

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We’ve teamed up with the country’s most successful team in British basketball, the Newcastle Eagles, to give talented players the chance to bring out the best in their basketball performance while studying at the college.

You can study any of our full-time school leaver programmes in sport or any other subject, including A Levels and become a member of our Basketball Academy.

You’ll develop the knowledge and expertise you need to go on to university or straight into work or an apprenticeship and gain a nationally recognised qualification whilst training and competing every week to develop your basketball skills.

Roll of honour

  • Themba Yabantu, Sauveur Kande and Sean Murphy all play for the Newcastle Eagles first team (202/21)
  • Winners of the AoC Sport North East League (2011/12, 2013/14 & 2015/16)
  • 5th place Academy Basketball League ABL finish (2015/16)
  • 14 students have played for Newcastle Eagles U18
  • Students have played for Newcastle Eagles II team
  • AOC Champions 2021/22
“I cannot recommend Gateshead College enough to athletes wanting to take their sport further. I now have a scholarship place in the USA.”
– Joe Drady – Arlington Country Day School, Florida.
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Enrolment Event

Monday 18 May 2026

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Wednesday 27 May 2026

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Financial Support

Get up to £1,200 to help with the costs of coming to college.

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