- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well above the England average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1175%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 367
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
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- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Northumberland average, high absence.
315 first choices, 315 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.1
Northumberland 42.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,426
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Northumberland average, low absence.
273 first choices, 235 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1653.4
Northumberland 42.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,536
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the England average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1177%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 184
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Northumberland average.
270 first choices, 270 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.4
Northumberland 42.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.1%Northumberland 9.1%
- Pupils
- 1,299
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well above the England average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1176%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 525
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the England average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1168%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 344
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well below the England average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1154%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 521
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Northumberland average, low absence.
204 first choices, 203 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1648.3
Northumberland 42.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 964
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the England average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1169%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 619
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Northumberland average.
343 first choices, 340 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.5
Northumberland 42.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.0%Northumberland 9.1%
- Pupils
- 1,989
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Faith school
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Results above the England average, low absence.
174 first choices, 131 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 2,030
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Northumberland average.
158 first choices, 158 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.6
Northumberland 42.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.2%Northumberland 9.1%
- Pupils
- 822
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Northumberland average, high absence.
172 first choices, 172 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.1
Northumberland 42.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 680
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results below the England average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1159%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 168
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Northumberland average, high absence.
135 first choices, 171 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1640.7
Northumberland 42.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 766
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.9
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the England average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1155%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 365
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Northumberland average, high absence.
128 first choices, 134 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.6
Northumberland 42.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 994
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Northumberland average, high absence.
115 first choices, 121 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1638.7
Northumberland 42.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 656
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.6
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Northumberland average.
189 first choices, 188 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1641.3
Northumberland 42.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.9%Northumberland 9.1%
- Pupils
- 1,276
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the England average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1146%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 314
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.0
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the England average, high absence.
Met the standard at 1118%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 46
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Northumberland average, high absence.
88 first choices, 88 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1632.7
Northumberland 42.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 567
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
Results well below the England average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1149%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 330
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
- Secondary schools42including 13 special
- Attainment 8 at 1642.8England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding90%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools5 of 422 Catholic, 2 Church of England
- With a nursery class5take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals25.7%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Northumberland's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
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. 23 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 19
- Good: 17 of 19
- Requires improvement: 2 of 19
- Inadequate: 0 of 19
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Northumberland
Some are faith schools.
5 of the 42 secondary 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 characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
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.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Northumberland, explained
There are 42 secondary schools in Northumberland, teaching 22,600 children. 7 are run by the council and 23 are academies or free schools. Among them are 13 special and 5 independent schools.
90% of the mainstream state 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.
Pupils in Northumberland scored an average Attainment 8 of 42.8 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
25.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,980 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 23.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Ashington4 secondary schools
- Hexham4 secondary schools
- Morpeth4 secondary schools
- Blyth3 secondary schools
- Alnwick2 secondary schools
- Bedlington2 secondary schools
- Berwick-upon-Tweed2 secondary schools
- Cramlington2 secondary schools
- Ponteland2 secondary schools
- Seaton Delaval2 secondary schools
- Prudhoe1 school
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Northumberland?
There are 42 secondary schools in Northumberland, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Northumberland?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Northumberland on Eduscope are Corbridge Middle School, The King Edward VI School and Ponteland High School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary 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.
What is the average class size in Northumberland secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Northumberland is 17:1. 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 secondary school in Northumberland?
When choosing a secondary school in Northumberland, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 42 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.