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The Academy at Shotton Hall
Secondary • Academy converter • Peterlee • County Durham • SR8 1AU
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in North East
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary 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 secondary schools
144
Outstanding
15
Good
90
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 12% · G: 70% · RI: 16% · I: 2%
2
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Secondary • Academy converter • Gateshead • Tyne and Wear • NE9 6RZ
Outstanding
3
Whitley Bay High School
Secondary • Foundation school • Whitley Bay • Tyne and Wear • NE25 9AS
Outstanding
4
Egglescliffe School
Secondary • Academy converter • Stockton-on-Tees • TS16 0LA
Outstanding
5
St Mary's Catholic School
Secondary • Academy converter • Newcastle-upon-Tyne • Tyne and Wear • NE7 7PE
Outstanding
6
Freebrough Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Saltburn-By-the-Sea • TS12 2SJ
Outstanding
7
The Grangefield Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Stockton-on-Tees • TS18 4LE
Outstanding
8
Dyke House Sports and Technology College
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Hartlepool • TS24 8NQ
Outstanding
9
North Shore Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Stockton-on-Tees • Cleveland • TS20 2AY
Outstanding
10
Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Barnard Castle • DL12 8HH
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 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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