1
Queen Elizabeth High School
Hexham • Northumberland • NE46 3JB
2
12 Jun 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Northumberland
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary 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 secondary schools
15
Outstanding
0
Good
10
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 71% · RI: 29% · I: 0%
2
Ponteland High School
Ponteland • Northumberland • NE20 9EG
2
6 Jul 2023
3
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington • Northumberland • NE22 6ED
2
8 Mar 2023
4
Bedlington Academy
Bedlington • Northumberland • NE22 7DS
2
16 Oct 2022
5
James Calvert Spence College
Morpeth • Northumberland • NE65 0NG
2
21 Sep 2022
6
Ashington Academy
Ashington • Northumberland • NE63 8DH
2
19 May 2022
7
The Blyth Academy
Blyth • Northumberland • NE24 4JP
2
30 Sep 2021
8
Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington • Northumberland • NE23 6BN
2
23 Feb 2017
9
Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe • Northumberland • NE42 5LJ
2
5 Oct 2016
10
Astley Community High School
Seaton Delaval • Northumberland • NE25 0BP
2
2 Feb 2016
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 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Haydon Bridge High School 3 • Jun 2024
- Berwick Academy 3 • Apr 2024
- NCEA Duke's Secondary School 3 • Jul 2023
- The Duchess's Community High School 3 • Dec 2021
- The King Edward VI School Not judged • Dec 2024