- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Northumberland average, low absence.
63 first choices, 58 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
Northumberland 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 459
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
Primary schools in Northumberland
All 151 primary schools in Northumberland. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good or better
Results well above the Northumberland average, low absence.
7 first choices, 9 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
Northumberland 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 76
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well above the Northumberland average.
Met the standard at 1175%
Northumberland 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Northumberland 5.5%
- Pupils
- 367
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Northumberland average, low absence.
13 first choices, 13 offers made
Met the standard at 1194%
Northumberland 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 144
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Northumberland average, low absence.
45 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Northumberland 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 416
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.0
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Northumberland average.
29 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Northumberland 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.9%Northumberland 5.5%
- Pupils
- 213
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 0BJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Northumberland average, low absence.
27 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Northumberland 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 220
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Northumberland average.
81 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Northumberland 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Northumberland 5.5%
- Pupils
- 515
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Northumberland average, low absence.
29 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Northumberland 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 238
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.9
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Northumberland average, low absence.
91 first choices, 89 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
Northumberland 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 728
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Northumberland average, low absence.
7 first choices, 10 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
Northumberland 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 84
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Northumberland average, low absence.
7 first choices, 7 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Northumberland 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 69
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Northumberland average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1177%
Northumberland 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 184
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Northumberland average, low absence.
21 first choices, 21 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
Northumberland 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 218
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Northumberland average, low absence.
16 first choices, 16 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
Northumberland 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 200
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Northumberland average, low absence.
9 first choices, 9 offers made
Met the standard at 1147%
Northumberland 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 102
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.0
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Northumberland average.
72 first choices, 72 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Northumberland 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Northumberland 5.5%
- Pupils
- 550
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Northumberland average, low absence.
14 first choices, 13 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Northumberland 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 102
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.0
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Northumberland average, low absence.
40 first choices, 51 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
Northumberland 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 336
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well above the Northumberland average.
Met the standard at 1176%
Northumberland 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.0%Northumberland 5.5%
- Pupils
- 525
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Northumberland average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1168%
Northumberland 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 344
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results below the Northumberland average.
Met the standard at 1154%
Northumberland 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.2%Northumberland 5.5%
- Pupils
- 521
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results below the Northumberland average, low absence.
34 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1155%
Northumberland 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 235
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.0
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Northumberland average.
Met the standard at 1169%
Northumberland 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Northumberland 5.5%
- Pupils
- 619
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
- Primary schools151including 9 special
- Met the standard at 1158.0%
- Good or Outstanding98%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools51 of 15110 Catholic, 40 Church of England
- With a nursery class114take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals23.2%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Northumberland's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Northumberland
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 50 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 6 of 101
- Good: 93 of 101
- Requires improvement: 2 of 101
- Inadequate: 0 of 101
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Northumberland
Some are faith schools.
51 of the 151 primary schools in Northumberland have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
114 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Northumberland, explained
There are 151 primary schools in Northumberland, teaching 29,208 children. 76 are run by the council and 65 are academies or free schools. Among them are 9 special and 4 independent schools.
98% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 6 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
58.0% of pupils in Northumberland met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 94%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
23.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,368 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Cramlington9 primary schools
- Ashington8 primary schools
- Blyth8 primary schools
- Morpeth8 primary schools
- Berwick-upon-Tweed7 primary schools
- Bedlington6 primary schools
- Hexham6 primary schools
- Prudhoe5 primary schools
- Alnwick4 primary schools
- Ponteland4 primary schools
- Seaton Delaval3 primary schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Northumberland?
There are 151 primary schools in Northumberland, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Northumberland?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Northumberland on Eduscope are Darras Hall Primary School, Swarland Primary School and Corbridge Middle School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Northumberland?
Northumberland has 6 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 93 are rated Good, meaning 98% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Northumberland ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Northumberland perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Northumberland, 58% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Northumberland primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Northumberland is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Northumberland?
When choosing a primary school in Northumberland, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 151 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.