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Best Secondary schools in North East

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 15 Good: 5 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
6 Mar 2015
Latest inspection
29 Sep 2024

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

  • 1.
    The Academy at Shotton Hall
    Secondary • Academy converter • Peterlee • SR8 1AU

    Last inspected on 9 Sep 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
    Secondary • Academy converter • Gateshead • NE9 6RZ

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

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    Whitley Bay High School
    Secondary • Foundation school • Whitley Bay • NE25 9AS

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

    Outstanding
  • 4.
    Egglescliffe School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Stockton-on-Tees • TS16 0LA

    Last inspected on 11 Mar 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 5.
    St Mary's Catholic School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Newcastle-upon-Tyne • NE7 7PE

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

    Outstanding
  • 6.
    Freebrough Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Saltburn-by-the-Sea • TS12 2SJ

    Last inspected on 15 Feb 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 7.
    The Grangefield Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Stockton-on-Tees • TS18 4LE

    Last inspected on 2 Feb 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 8.
    Dyke House Sports and Technology College
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Hartlepool • TS24 8NQ

    Last inspected on 11 May 2022 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 9.
    North Shore Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Stockton-on-Tees • TS20 2AY

    Last inspected on 21 Sep 2021 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 10.
    Teesdale School and Sixth Form
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Barnard Castle • DL12 8HH

    Last inspected on 9 Jul 2019 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 11.
    St Wilfrid's RC College
    Secondary • Academy converter • South Shields • NE34 0QA

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

    Outstanding
  • 12.
    Outwood Academy Bydales
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Redcar • TS11 6AR

    Last inspected on 12 Mar 2018 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 13.
    Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Stockton-on-Tees • TS19 0QH

    Last inspected on 6 Feb 2018 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 14.
    Sedgefield Community College
    Secondary • Academy converter • Stockton-on-Tees • TS21 3DD

    Last inspected on 6 Apr 2017 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 15.
    Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
    Secondary • Community school • Durham • DH1 4SU

    Last inspected on 6 Mar 2015 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 16.
    Bishop Barrington Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bishop Auckland • DL14 6LA

    Last inspected on 29 Sep 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 17.
    Laurence Jackson School
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Guisborough • TS14 6RD

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

    Good
  • 18.
    Rye Hills Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Redcar • TS10 2HN

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

    Good
  • 19.
    Thornhill Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Sunderland • SR2 7NA

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

    Good
  • 20.
    Queen Elizabeth High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Hexham • NE46 3JB

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

    Good