1
Corbridge Middle School
Corbridge • Northumberland • NE45 5HX
1
25 Nov 2021
Top 10 Middle deemed secondary schools in Northumberland
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
This Top 10 showcases middle deemed secondary schools in the district of Northumberland. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total middle deemed secondary schools
14
Outstanding
1
Good
13
Median inspection year
2017
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 7% · G: 93% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Morpeth Newminster Middle School
Morpeth • Northumberland • NE61 1RH
2
9 Mar 2022
3
Whytrig Community Middle School
Whitley Bay • Northumberland • NE25 0BP
2
8 Dec 2021
4
Morpeth Chantry Middle School
Morpeth • Northumberland • NE61 1RQ
2
1 Dec 2021
5
Bellingham Middle School and Sports College
Hexham • Northumberland • NE48 2EN
2
22 Oct 2019
6
Tweedmouth Community Middle School
Berwick-upon-Tweed • Northumberland • TD15 2DJ
2
17 Mar 2019
7
Highfield Middle School
Prudhoe • Northumberland • NE42 6EY
2
11 Sep 2018
8
Hexham Middle School
Hexham • Northumberland • NE46 3JB
2
18 Jul 2016
9
St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham
Hexham • Northumberland • NE46 2DD
2
2 Mar 2015
10
Glendale Middle School
Wooler • Northumberland • NE71 6QG
2
2 Mar 2015
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks 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.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 middle deemed secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Berwick Middle School 2 • Nov 2013
- Seaton Sluice Middle School 2 • Feb 2013
- Ovingham Middle School 2 • Jan 2013
- Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School 2 • Apr 2011