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Boarding schools in the North East

All 8 boarding schools in the North East.

8 schools in North East

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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. Elemore Hall School

    Durham, DH6 1QD · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    32.8%
    Pupils
    208
    Pupils per teacher
    6.4
    View school Elemore Hall School
  3. 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
  4. Walworth School

    Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP · Special · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.4%
    Pupils
    90
    Pupils per teacher
    6.4
    View school Walworth School
  5. Barnard Castle School

    Barnard Castle, DL12 8UN · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –North East boarding schools 22.2%
    Pupils
    558
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Barnard Castle School
  6. Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation

    Dh1 4sz · 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
    –North East boarding schools 22.2%
    Pupils
    661
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
  7. 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
    –North East boarding schools 22.2%
    Pupils
    288
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Longridge Towers School
  8. 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
    –North East boarding schools 22.2%
    Pupils
    211
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Mowden Hall School
The big picture

How the North East's boarding schools spread out

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

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

the North East average 16.8%Walworth School: 7.4%Barndale School: 10.1%Elemore Hall School: 32.8%0%9%18%27%36%
Boarding schools in the North East

Ofsted grades in the North East

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in the North East

  1. Some are faith schools.

    2 of the 8 boarding schools in the North East 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 character
  2. 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

Boarding schools in the North East, explained

There are 8 boarding schools in the North East, teaching 2,164 children. Among them are 4 special and 5 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 North East boarding schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

72.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £34,647 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 48.8% 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 the North East?
There are 8 boarding schools in the North East, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What is the average class size in the North East boarding schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in the North East is 7:1. 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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