Best Secondary Schools in Northumberland
15 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- Northumberland has 15 secondary schools, accounting for 5.3% of the total 285 in the area, with 15,222 pupils enrolled.
- 76.9% of Northumberland's secondary schools are rated Good or Outstanding, with 1 Outstanding and 9 Good out of 13 inspected schools.
- Secondary schools in Northumberland have a pupil-teacher ratio of 15.73, with 26.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals and 12.5% having special educational needs.
- Northumberland's secondary schools spend £8,165 per pupil, with 45.0% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English and maths, and a persistent absence rate of 28.1%.
Ponteland High School
Ofsted
Good
Ponteland, NE20 9EG
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.13
Attainment 856.1
Eng+Maths82%
Pupils1,543
Ashington Academy
Ofsted
Good
Ashington, NE63 8DH
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.46
Attainment 848.8
Eng+Maths75%
Pupils966
QE
Queen Elizabeth High School
Ofsted
Good
Hexham, NE46 3JB
Academy · Secondary · Ages 13–18
Progress 8+0.27
Attainment 854.3
Eng+Maths81%
Pupils1,304
The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick, NE66 2DH
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils1,341
SB
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Ofsted
Good
Bedlington, NE22 6ED
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.17
Attainment 844.7
Eng+Maths63%
Pupils1,056
Bedlington Academy
Ofsted
Good
Bedlington, NE22 7DS
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.26
Attainment 845.2
Eng+Maths69%
Pupils828
PC
Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 13–19
Progress 8+0.08
Attainment 847.9
Eng+Maths69%
Pupils736
TB
The Blyth Academy
Ofsted
Good
Blyth, NE24 4JP
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.18
Attainment 841.0
Eng+Maths64%
Pupils772
James Calvert Spence College
Ofsted
Good
Morpeth, NE65 0NG
State · Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8-0.36
Attainment 834.1
Eng+Maths40%
Pupils636
The King Edward VI School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Morpeth, NE61 1DN
Academy · Secondary · Ages 13–18
Progress 8+0.13
Attainment 851.2
Eng+Maths74%
Pupils1,340
Cramlington Learning Village
Ofsted
Good
Cramlington, NE23 6BN
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.15
Attainment 846.6
Eng+Maths69%
Pupils2,021
BA
Berwick Academy
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Berwick-Upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF
Academy · Secondary · Ages 13–18
Progress 8-0.85
Attainment 838.6
Eng+Maths54%
Pupils586
Seaton Valley High School
Ofsted
Good
Seaton Delaval, NE25 0FW
State · Secondary · Ages 13–18
Progress 8-0.23
Attainment 841.2
Eng+Maths60%
Pupils627
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 30 secondary schools in Northumberland, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 77% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.13 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 46.2 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 28% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 15.7:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £8,165 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.