Newcastle, officially called Newcastle upon Tyne, is a city located in Tyne and Wear, North East England. It is 277 miles (446 km) north of London and 103 miles (166 km) south of Edinburgh. The city was founded in the 2nd Century and now had a population of approximately 290,000 citizens. There are nearly 20 schools that are Local Education Authorities (LEAs) schools, seven independent schools, and several state schools including Walker Technology College, Gosforth High School, St. Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School, St Cuthbert's High School, and Heaton Manor School. Newcastle College is home to the largest general further education college with approximately 45,000 students. Newcastle also offers two primary state-Catholic run high schools: St Cuthbert's High School and Sacred Heart. Newcastle has two universities Newcastle University and Northumbria University. Newcastle University was establishes in 1882 as the School of Medicine and Surgery; it teaches over 22,000 students. Northumbria University was established in 1969 and was formally known as Newcastle Polytechnic and has over 29,000 students.
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