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Boarding schools in and near Northumberland

All 4 boarding schools in Northumberland, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Northumberland

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  1. Barndale School

    Alnwick, NE66 1DQ · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.1%
    Pupils
    110
    Pupils per teacher
    7.9
    View school Barndale School
  2. Howard House School

    Netherton Colliery, NE22 6BB · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    38
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Howard House School
  3. Longridge Towers School

    Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2XQ · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Northumberland boarding schools 10.1%
    Pupils
    288
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Longridge Towers School
  4. Mowden Hall School

    Stocksfield, NE43 7TP · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 13

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Northumberland boarding schools 10.1%
    Pupils
    211
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Mowden Hall School

Just outside Northumberland

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Northumberland.

  1. Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation

    28.8 miles from Northumberland · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Northumberland boarding schools 10.1%
    Pupils
    661
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
The big picture

How Northumberland's boarding schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Northumberland

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
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    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Boarding schools in Northumberland, explained

There are 4 boarding schools in Northumberland, teaching 647 children. Among them are 2 special and 3 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

0.0% of pupils in Northumberland boarding schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

51.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £28,095 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 35.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boarding schools are in Northumberland?
There are 4 boarding schools in Northumberland, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What is the average class size in Northumberland boarding schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in Northumberland is 8:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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