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Schools in Northumberland

Northumberland has 167 schools: 139 primary and 28 secondary or all-through. 76% of the 119 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Ponteland High School has the highest Attainment 8 score (53.0 in 2025). Among primary schools, St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (94% in 2025).

  • 173 schools
  • 28 secondary
  • 139 primary

Secondary Schools in Northumberland

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Ponteland High School Good 53.0 (2025) +0.13 (2024) 1,536
2 The King Edward VI School – 52.2 (2025) +0.13 (2024) 1,426
3 Queen Elizabeth High School Good 50.7 (2025) +0.27 (2024) 1,299
4 The Blyth Academy Good 49.2 (2025) -0.18 (2024) 766
5 Bede Academy Good 48.9 (2025) -0.10 (2024) 2,030
6 Bedlington Academy Good 47.4 (2025) -0.26 (2024) 822
7 Ashington Academy Good 47.1 (2025) +0.46 (2024) 964
8 Cramlington Learning Village Expected standard 46.7 (2025) -0.15 (2024) 1,989
9 Prudhoe Community High School – 46.6 (2025) +0.08 (2024) 680
10 Seaton Valley High School Good 43.2 (2025) -0.23 (2024) 656
11 The Duchess's Community High School – 43.2 (2025) – 1,276
12 St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Good 41.3 (2025) -0.17 (2024) 994
13 Berwick Academy Requires Improvement 40.3 (2025) -0.85 (2024) 601
14 Haydon Bridge High School Urgent improvement 35.1 (2025) -0.58 (2024) 392
15 Coquet Community School Good 34.9 (2025) -0.36 (2024) 567
16 NCEA Duke's Secondary School Needs attention 32.0 (2025) -1.05 (2024) 980
17 Collingwood School & Media Arts College Good 3.6 (2025) -1.88 (2024) 337
18 Cleaswell Hill School Outstanding 2.5 (2025) -1.62 (2024) 261
19 Emily Wilding Davison School Good 1.7 (2025) -3.10 (2024) 124
20 NCEA Castle School Good 0.6 (2019) – 158
21 Cramlington Hillcrest School Good 0.2 (2022) -2.07 (2022) 125
22 Azure College – – – –
23 Barndale School Good – – 110
24 Ford Castle Residential Centre – – – –
25 Gilbert Ward Academy Needs attention – – 83
26 Hexham Priory School – – – 130
27 Kyloe House – – – –
28 The Grove Special School Outstanding – – 51

Primary Schools in Northumberland

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe Good 94% (2025) 144
2 Meadowdale Academy Good 83% (2025) 202
3 Swarland Primary School – 83% (2025) 76
4 NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School – 82% (2025) 200
5 Burnside Primary School Good 80% (2025) 515
6 St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington – 80% (2025) 238
7 Horton Grange Primary School Outstanding 79% (2025) 550
8 Cramlington Northburn Primary School Good 78% (2025) 282
9 Darras Hall Primary School Outstanding 78% (2025) 459
10 Ellington Primary School Good 78% (2025) 218
11 Henshaw Church of England Primary School – 78% (2025) 86
12 Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School – 77% (2025) 184
13 Morpeth Chantry Middle School Expected standard 76% (2025) 525
14 Belford Primary School Good 75% (2025) 90
15 Corbridge Middle School Expected standard 75% (2025) 367
16 Haltwhistle Primary Academy Outstanding 72% (2025) 213
17 NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School – 72% (2025) 213
18 Belsay Primary School Good 71% (2025) 84
19 Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School Expected standard 71% (2025) 336
20 Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy Good 71% (2025) 189
21 Ponteland Primary School – 70% (2025) 479
22 Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School – 69% (2025) 220
23 Hexham Middle School – 69% (2025) 619
24 Hareside Primary School Good 68% (2025) 430
25 Ovingham Middle School – 68% (2025) 344
26 St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick – 68% (2025) 197
27 Croftway Academy Outstanding 67% (2025) 416
28 Hipsburn Primary School Good 67% (2025) 102
29 Richard Coates Church of England Primary School – 67% (2025) 328
30 Ringway Primary School Good 67% (2025) 189
31 Wark Church of England Primary School Expected standard 67% (2025) 69
32 St Bede's Catholic Primary School Expected standard 66% (2025) 205
33 Ponteland Community Primary School Good 65% (2025) 274
34 Felton Church of England Primary School Good 64% (2025) 102
35 Morpeth Road Academy Expected standard 64% (2025) 253
36 Malvin's Close Academy Outstanding 63% (2025) 437
37 Choppington Primary School – 62% (2025) 109
38 Seahouses Primary School Good 62% (2025) 60
39 Cramlington Shanklea Primary School Good 61% (2025) 266
40 Cramlington Village Primary School Expected standard 61% (2025) 171
41 Stamfordham Primary School Good 61% (2025) 84
42 St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham – 59% (2025) 168
43 Pegswood Primary School Needs attention 58% (2025) 133
44 Bedlington West End Primary School Good 57% (2025) 214
45 Eastlea Primary School Good 55% (2025) 235
46 Highfield Middle School – 55% (2025) 365
47 Morpeth Newminster Middle School Expected standard 54% (2025) 521
48 Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School Expected standard 53% (2024) 104
49 Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School – 50% (2025) 50
50 Newbrough Church of England Primary School Expected standard 50% (2025) 65
51 Whittingham Church of England Primary School Good 50% (2025) 81
52 Whytrig Middle School Needs attention 49% (2025) 330
53 Allendale Primary School Good 47% (2025) 126
54 Shaftoe Trust Academy Expected standard 47% (2024) 102
55 St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Needs attention 47% (2025) 217
56 Seaton Sluice Middle School Good 46% (2025) 314
57 Stead Lane Primary School Good 46% (2025) 230
58 Cambois Primary School Good 45% (2025) 136
59 Bedlington Station Primary School Good 43% (2025) 211
60 New Delaval Primary School Good 43% (2025) 219
61 Newsham Primary School – 43% (2025) 452
62 Beaconhill Community Primary School Needs attention 41% (2025) 237
63 Mowbray Primary School – 41% (2025) 238
64 NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School Good 41% (2025) 253
65 NCEA Bishop's Primary School Good 36% (2025) 448
66 Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School Good 33% (2019) 23
67 Whitfield CofE Primary School Needs attention 33% (2019) 22
68 Stakeford Primary School Good 32% (2025) 162
69 Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School Requires Improvement 31% (2025) 233
70 NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School Good 29% (2025) 125
71 NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School Good 24% (2025) 372
72 Otterburn Primary School Good 22% (2024) 46
73 Bellingham Middle School and Sports College Good 18% (2025) 46
74 The Dales School Outstanding 0% (2025) 236
75 Abbeyfields First School – – 324
76 Acomb First School Good – 58
77 Adderlane Academy Good – 107
78 Amble Links Primary School – – 216
79 Beaufront First School Needs attention – 62
80 Bellingham Primary School – – 64
81 Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good – 121
82 Bothal Academy – – –
83 Branton Primary School and Nursery – – 39
84 Broomhaugh (VA) Church of England First School Good – 64
85 Broomhill Primary School Needs attention – 80
86 Broomley First School Good – 99
87 Cambo First School Good – 39
88 Central Academy – – –
89 Chollerton Church of England Aided First School Good – 31
90 Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School Good – 143
91 Ellingham Church of England Primary School – – 46
92 Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School – – 69
93 Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School) Good – 107
94 Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good – 156
95 Greenhaugh Primary School Good – 13
96 Harbottle Church of England First School Good – 16
97 Hexham First School Needs attention – 68
98 Holy Island Church of England Primary School Good – 8
99 Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good – 161
100 Holywell Village First School – – 161
101 Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford Good – 49
102 Humshaugh Church of England First School Good – 42
103 Kielder Primary School and Nursery Needs attention – 10
104 King Edwin Primary School Good – 161
105 Linton Primary School Good – 36
106 Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School Needs attention – 96
107 Longhoughton Church of England Primary School – – 93
108 Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good – 38
109 Mickley First School Good – 61
110 Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School Needs attention – 231
111 Morpeth First School Good – 320
112 Morpeth Stobhillgate First School – – 165
113 New Hartley First School – – 165
114 Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School – – 29
115 Ovingham Church of England First School Good – 107
116 Prior Park Primary School Good – 110
117 Prudhoe Castle First School – – 74
118 Prudhoe West Academy Strong standard – 233
119 Red Row Primary School Good – 131
120 Rothbury First School – – 94
121 Scremerston First School – – 38
122 Seaton Delaval First School Good – 161
123 Seaton Sluice First School – – 187
124 Seghill First School Good – 105
125 Shilbottle Primary School – – 71
126 Slaley First School Good – 40
127 Spittal Community Primary School Good – 128
128 St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick – – 98
129 St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham Good – 81
130 St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth – – 177
131 Stannington First School Good – 126
132 Swansfield Park Primary School – – 383
133 The Sele First School Good – 390
134 Thropton Village First School – – 36
135 Tritlington Church of England First School Good – 30
136 Tweedmouth West Primary School Good – 145
137 Whitley Chapel Church of England First School – – 28
138 Whittonstall First School Good – 67
139 Wylam First School Good – 131

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