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Bothal Primary School
Primary • Foundation school • Ashington • Northumberland • NE63 8HZ
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Northumberland
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the county 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 primary schools
112
Outstanding
7
Good
86
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 7% · G: 89% · RI: 4% · I: 0%
2
Horton Grange Primary School
Primary • Community school • Blyth • Northumberland • NE24 4RE
Outstanding
3
Malvin's Close Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Blyth • Northumberland • NE24 5BL
Outstanding
4
Croftway Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Blyth • Northumberland • NE24 2HP
Outstanding
5
Morpeth Road Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Blyth • Northumberland • NE24 5TQ
Outstanding
6
Kielder Primary School and Nursery
Primary • Community school • Hexham • Northumberland • NE48 1HQ
Outstanding
7
Abbeyfields First School
Primary • Academy converter • Morpeth • Northumberland • NE61 2LZ
Outstanding
8
New Delaval Primary School
Primary • Community school • Blyth • Northumberland • NE24 4DA
Good
9
NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Newbiggin-By-the-Sea • Northumberland • NE64 6RT
Good
10
Seghill First School
Primary • Community school • Cramlington • Northumberland • NE23 7SB
Good
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 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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