1
Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington • Northumberland • NE62 5DJ
1
10 Apr 2017
Top 10 Not applicable schools in Northumberland
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
This Top 10 showcases not applicable schools in the local authority 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 not applicable schools
37
Outstanding
4
Good
6
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 40% · G: 60% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
The Grove Special School
Berwick-upon-Tweed • Northumberland • TD15 2EN
1
10 Aug 2015
3
The Dales School
Blyth • Northumberland • NE24 4RE
1
13 Nov 2013
4
Hexham Priory School
Hexham • Northumberland • NE46 1UY
1
27 Dec 2012
5
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne • NE20 9QB
2
21 Jul 2024
6
Barndale School
Alnwick • Northumberland • NE66 1DQ
2
24 Jun 2024
7
NCEA Castle School
Ashington • Northumberland • NE63 9FZ
2
19 Jan 2023
8
Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit
Cramlington • Northumberland • NE23 7EB
2
9 Mar 2020
9
Collingwood School & Media Arts College
Morpeth • Northumberland • NE61 2HA
2
3 Feb 2020
10
Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington • Northumberland • NE23 1DY
2
6 Mar 2017
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 not applicable schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.