The best schools in Northumberland

Compare 167 schools in Northumberland on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: Croftway Academy (primary) and Corbridge Middle School (secondary).

Local Authority 167 schools

Primary schools

127 primary schools in Northumberland, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Croftway Academy

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Location
Blyth, NE24 2HP

Haltwhistle Primary Academy

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Location
Haltwhistle, NE49 9BA

St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Prudhoe, NE42 6EY

Shaftoe Trust Academy

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Location
Hexham, NE47 6BN

Ellington Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Morpeth, NE61 5HL

Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 0BJ
See all 127 primary schools in Northumberland

Secondary schools

27 secondary schools in Northumberland, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Corbridge Middle School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Community school
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Location
Corbridge, NE45 5HX

Ashington Academy

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
Ashington, NE63 8DH

The King Edward VI School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Morpeth, NE61 1DN

Queen Elizabeth High School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Hexham, NE46 3JB

Ponteland High School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Ponteland, NE20 9EG

Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Location
Morpeth, NE65 7RJ
See all 27 secondary schools in Northumberland

Independent schools

2 independent schools in Northumberland, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Longridge Towers School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2XQ

Mowden Hall School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Stocksfield, NE43 7TP

SEND and special schools

11 special schools in Northumberland, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

Cleaswell Hill School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Choppington, NE62 5DJ

The Dales School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Blyth, NE24 4RE

The Grove Special School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2EN

Barndale School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community special school
Location
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ

Collingwood School & Media Arts College

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community special school
Location
Morpeth, NE61 2HA

Cramlington Hillcrest School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community special school
Location
Cramlington, NE23 1DY
See all 11 special schools in Northumberland

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