Northumberland GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table
16 state secondary schools in Northumberland ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 11 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 1 independent school with published results is listed separately, unranked.
Secondary schools in Northumberland ranked on Attainment 8
16 of 27 schools have published 2025 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/25.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.0 | 45% | 65% | 4.09 | – |
| 1 | Ponteland High School Ponteland · Academy converter | 53.0 | 56% | 77% | 4.81 | 245 |
| 2 | The King Edward VI School Morpeth · Academy converter | 52.2 | 58% | 79% | 4.54 | 337 |
| 3 | Queen Elizabeth High School Hexham · Academy converter | 50.7 | 53% | 69% | 4.68 | 301 |
| 4 | The Blyth Academy Blyth · Academy sponsor led | 49.2 | 59% | 72% | 4.43 | 145 |
| 5 | Bede Academy Blyth · Academy sponsor led | 48.9 | 48% | 69% | 4.39 | 199 |
| 6 | Bedlington Academy Bedlington · Academy sponsor led | 47.4 | 44% | 75% | 4.16 | 141 |
| 7 | Ashington Academy Ashington · Academy sponsor led | 47.1 | 49% | 68% | 4.28 | 150 |
| 8 | Cramlington Learning Village Cramlington · Academy converter | 46.7 | 47% | 69% | 3.93 | 339 |
| 9 | Prudhoe Community High School Prudhoe · Academy converter | 46.6 | 39% | 71% | 4.03 | 171 |
| 10= | Seaton Valley High School Seaton Delaval · Community school | 43.2 | 34% | 58% | 3.62 | 144 |
| 10= | The Duchess's Community High School Alnwick · Academy converter | 43.2 | 38% | 63% | 3.62 | 253 |
| 12 | St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Bedlington · Academy converter | 41.3 | 31% | 56% | 3.40 | 187 |
| 13 | Berwick Academy Berwick-upon-Tweed · Academy converter | 40.3 | 34% | 55% | 3.28 | 140 |
| 14 | Haydon Bridge High School Hexham · Foundation school | 35.1 | 14% | 41% | 2.92 | 73 |
| 15 | James Calvert Spence College Morpeth · Community school | 34.9 | 24% | 39% | 2.95 | 85 |
| 16 | NCEA Duke's Secondary School Ashington · Academy sponsor led | 32.0 | 21% | 42% | 2.54 | 188 |
| – | Bellingham Middle School and Sports College Hexham · Foundation school · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Corbridge Middle School Corbridge · Community school · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School Morpeth · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Hexham Middle School Hexham · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Highfield Middle School Prudhoe · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Morpeth Chantry Middle School Morpeth · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Morpeth Newminster Middle School Morpeth · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Ovingham Middle School Prudhoe · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Seaton Sluice Middle School Whitley Bay · Community school · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham Hexham · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Whytrig Middle School Whitley Bay · Community school · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Independent schools in Northumberland with published GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longridge Towers School Berwick-upon-Tweed · Other independent school | 43.8 | 0% | 36 |