1
Harry Watts Academy
Not applicable • Free schools special • Sunderland • Tyne and Wear • SR5 5JA
Outstanding
Top 10 Not applicable schools in North East
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
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This Top 10 showcases not applicable schools in the region of North East. 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
305
Outstanding
18
Good
54
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 24% · G: 73% · RI: 3% · I: 0%
2
The Horizon School, Hartlepool
Not applicable • Pupil referral unit • Hartlepool • Cleveland • TS25 4BY
Outstanding
3
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Not applicable • Academy special converter • Saltburn-by-the-Sea • TS12 2UW
Outstanding
4
Epinay Business and Enterprise School
Not applicable • Foundation special school • South Shields • NE34 8BT
Outstanding
5
Eslington Primary School
Not applicable • Community special school • Gateshead • NE8 2EP
Outstanding
6
Cleaswell Hill School
Not applicable • Community special school • Choppington • Northumberland • NE62 5DJ
Outstanding
7
Newcastle Bridges School
Not applicable • Academy alternative provision converter • Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE3 3RU
Outstanding
8
The Grove Special School
Not applicable • Community special school • Berwick-upon-Tweed • Northumberland • TD15 2EN
Outstanding
9
Dryden School
Not applicable • Community special school • Gateshead • Tyne and Wear • NE9 5UR
Outstanding
10
Sir Charles Parsons School
Not applicable • Foundation special school • Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE6 4ED
Outstanding
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.
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