Best Secondary schools in Northumberland

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 0 Good: 10 Requires improvement: 4 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
2 Feb 2016
Latest inspection
15 Dec 2024

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    Queen Elizabeth High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Hexham • NE46 3JB

    Last inspected on 12 Jun 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 2.
    Ponteland High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Ponteland • NE20 9EG

    Last inspected on 6 Jul 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 3.
    St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bedlington • NE22 6ED

    Last inspected on 8 Mar 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 4.
    Bedlington Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Bedlington • NE22 7DS

    Last inspected on 16 Oct 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 5.
    James Calvert Spence College
    Secondary • Community school • Morpeth • NE65 0NG

    Last inspected on 21 Sep 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 6.
    Ashington Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Ashington • NE63 8DH

    Last inspected on 19 May 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 7.
    The Blyth Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Blyth • NE24 4JP

    Last inspected on 30 Sep 2021 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 8.
    Cramlington Learning Village
    Secondary • Academy converter • Cramlington • NE23 6BN

    Last inspected on 23 Feb 2017 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 9.
    Prudhoe Community High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Prudhoe • NE42 5LJ

    Last inspected on 5 Oct 2016 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 10.
    Astley Community High School
    Secondary • Community school • Seaton Delaval • NE25 0BP

    Last inspected on 2 Feb 2016 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 11.
    Haydon Bridge High School
    Secondary • Foundation school • Hexham • NE47 6LR

    Last inspected on 12 Jun 2024 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement
  • 12.
    Berwick Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Berwick-upon-Tweed • TD15 2JF

    Last inspected on 24 Apr 2024 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement
  • 13.
    NCEA Duke's Secondary School
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Ashington • NE63 9FZ

    Last inspected on 24 Jul 2023 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement
  • 14.
    The Duchess's Community High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Alnwick • NE66 2DH

    Last inspected on 2 Dec 2021 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement
  • 15.
    The King Edward VI School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Morpeth • NE61 1DN

    Last inspected on 15 Dec 2024 – graded Not judged by Ofsted.

    Not judged