1
Harry Watts Academy
Not applicable • Free schools special • Sunderland
Outstanding
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Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements
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These rankings cover not applicable schools in the region of North East based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using “Quality of education” (where available), then contextual signals.
Graded not applicable schools
20
Outstanding
18
Good
2
Median inspection year
2015
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 90% · G: 10% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
Summary
Outstanding: 18
Good: 2
Requires improvement: 0
Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
Apr 2011
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Latest inspection
Jul 2024
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These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.
2
The Horizon School, Hartlepool
Not applicable • Pupil referral unit • Hartlepool
Outstanding
3
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Not applicable • Academy special converter • Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Outstanding
4
Epinay Business and Enterprise School
Not applicable • Foundation special school • South Shields
Outstanding
5
Eslington Primary School
Not applicable • Community special school • Gateshead
Outstanding
6
Cleaswell Hill School
Not applicable • Community special school • Choppington
Outstanding
7
Newcastle Bridges School
Not applicable • Academy alternative provision converter • Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Outstanding
8
The Grove Special School
Not applicable • Community special school • Berwick-upon-Tweed
Outstanding
9
Dryden School
Not applicable • Community special school • Gateshead
Outstanding
10
Sir Charles Parsons School
Not applicable • Foundation special school • Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Outstanding
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How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.
Ungraded visits don’t replace the last graded judgement.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1) — highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2) — consistently meets standards.
- Requires improvement (3) — not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4) — significant weaknesses found.
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