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), 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.
This is the 2025 archive of the table. See the latest Northumberland GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
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 | 46.1 | 45% | 65% | 4.09 | – |
| 1 | Ponteland High School Ponteland · Academy converter | 53.0 | 56% | 77% | 4.81 | 245 |
| 2 , up 1 place since 2024 | The King Edward VI School Morpeth · Academy converter | 52.2 | 58% | 79% | 4.54 | 337 |
| 3 , down 1 place since 2024 | Queen Elizabeth High School Hexham · Academy converter | 50.7 | 53% | 69% | 4.68 | 301 |
| 4 , up 7 places since 2024 | The Blyth Academy Blyth · Academy sponsor led | 49.2 | 59% | 72% | 4.43 | 145 |
| 5 , up 1 place since 2024 | Bede Academy Blyth · Academy sponsor led | 48.9 | 48% | 69% | 4.39 | 199 |
| 6 , up 2 places since 2024 | Bedlington Academy Bedlington · Academy sponsor led | 47.4 | 44% | 75% | 4.16 | 141 |
| 7 , down 3 places since 2024 | Ashington Academy Ashington · Academy sponsor led | 47.1 | 49% | 68% | 4.28 | 150 |
| 8 , down 1 place since 2024 | Cramlington Learning Village Cramlington · Academy converter | 46.7 | 47% | 69% | 3.93 | 339 |
| 9 , down 4 places since 2024 | 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 , down 3 places since 2024 | St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Bedlington · Academy converter | 41.3 | 31% | 56% | 3.40 | 187 |
| 13 , down 1 place since 2024 | Berwick Academy Berwick-upon-Tweed · Academy converter | 40.3 | 34% | 55% | 3.28 | 140 |
| 14 , down 1 place since 2024 | Haydon Bridge High School Hexham · Foundation school | 35.1 | 14% | 41% | 2.92 | 73 |
| 15 , down 1 place since 2024 | Coquet Community School Morpeth · Community school | 34.9 | 24% | 39% | 2.95 | 85 |
| 16 , down 1 place since 2024 | 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 for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Corbridge Middle School Corbridge · Community school · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School Morpeth · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Hexham Middle School Hexham · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Highfield Middle School Prudhoe · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Morpeth Chantry Middle School Morpeth · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Morpeth Newminster Middle School Morpeth · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Ovingham Middle School Prudhoe · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Seaton Sluice Middle School Whitley Bay · Community school · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham Hexham · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Whytrig Middle School Whitley Bay · Community school · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2024 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2024 result.
Independent schools in Northumberland with published 2025 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 |