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Best Secondary schools in Tyne and Wear

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 4 Good: 16 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
4 Nov 2018
Latest inspection
8 Jul 2024

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

  • 1.
    Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
    Secondary • Academy converter • Gateshead • NE9 6RZ

    Last inspected on 8 Jul 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Whitley Bay High School
    Secondary • Foundation school • Whitley Bay • NE25 9AS

    Last inspected on 24 Jun 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    St Mary's Catholic School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Newcastle-upon-Tyne • NE7 7PE

    Last inspected on 19 Oct 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 4.
    St Wilfrid's RC College
    Secondary • Academy converter • South Shields • NE34 0QA

    Last inspected on 4 Nov 2018 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 5.
    Thornhill Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Sunderland • SR2 7NA

    Last inspected on 19 Jun 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 6.
    Harton Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • South Shields • NE34 6DL

    Last inspected on 20 Mar 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 7.
    St Cuthbert's High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Newcastle-upon-Tyne • NE15 7PX

    Last inspected on 17 Mar 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 8.
    Castle View Enterprise Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Sunderland • SR5 3DX

    Last inspected on 13 Sep 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 9.
    St Thomas More Catholic High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • North Shields • NE29 8LF

    Last inspected on 10 Jul 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 10.
    St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
    Secondary • Academy converter • Blaydon-on-Tyne • NE21 4BQ

    Last inspected on 26 Apr 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 11.
    Walbottle Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Newcastle-upon-Tyne • NE15 9TP

    Last inspected on 13 Mar 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 12.
    St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Sunderland • SR2 7JN

    Last inspected on 12 Mar 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 13.
    St Joseph's Catholic Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Hebburn • NE31 2ET

    Last inspected on 23 Nov 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 14.
    Gosforth Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Newcastle-upon-Tyne • NE3 2JH

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

    Good
  • 15.
    Jarrow School
    Secondary • Foundation school • Jarrow • NE32 5PR

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

    Good
  • 16.
    Longbenton High School
    Secondary • Foundation school • Newcastle-upon-Tyne • NE12 8ER

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

    Good
  • 17.
    Jesmond Park Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Newcastle-upon-Tyne • NE7 7DP

    Last inspected on 24 Jul 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 18.
    Norham High School
    Secondary • Foundation school • North Shields • NE29 7BU

    Last inspected on 18 May 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 19.
    Kepier
    Secondary • Academy converter • Houghton le Spring • DH4 5BH

    Last inspected on 8 May 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 20.
    Biddick Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Washington • NE38 8AL

    Last inspected on 3 Feb 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good