Northumberland
Schools by level
Elementary 127 · High school 27 · Other / combined 11
At a glance
- Students
- 43,914 (2026)
- Schools
- 165
Official rating
Ofsted latest inspections (as at 2026-09-30)
- 165 state schools
- 25 with a report card (from Nov 2025)
- Single-word overall grade (inspections up to July 2024): Outstanding 8 · Good 67 · Requires improvement 8
- 18 inspected without an overall grade (from Sept 2024)
Ofsted data as published (as at 2026-09-30). Overall grades changed from 2024, so England gets no stars.
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Schools (165)
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Elementary 127
Abbeyfields First School
Grades Ages 3–9 · Northumberland · Students 324
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Acomb First School
Grades Ages 4–9 · Northumberland · Students 58
School remains Good · 2023Adderlane Academy
Grades Ages 2–9 · Northumberland · Students 107
Good · 2025Allendale Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 126
School remains Good · 2023Amble Links Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 216
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Beaconhill Community Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 237
Report card · 2026Beaufront First School
Grades Ages 4–9 · Northumberland · Students 62
Report card · 2026Bedlington Station Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 211
School remains Good · 2023Bedlington West End Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 214
Good · 2024Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 233
Requires improvement · 2023Belford Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 90
Good · 2023Bellingham Primary School
Grades Ages 4–8 · Northumberland · Students 64
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Belsay Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Northumberland · Students 84
Good · 2023Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 121
School remains Good · 2023Bothal Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 728
Outstanding · 2023Branton Primary School and Nursery
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 39
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next · 2023Broomhaugh (VA) Church of England First School
Grades Ages 5–9 · Northumberland · Students 64
Good · 2023Broomhill Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 80
Report card · 2026Broomley First School
Grades Ages 5–9 · Northumberland · Students 99
Good · 2024Burnside Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 515
School remains Good · 2023Cambo First School
Grades Ages 4–9 · Northumberland · Students 39
Good · 2023Cambois Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 136
Standards maintained · 2025Central Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 633
Good · 2023Chollerton Church of England Aided First School
Grades Ages 2–9 · Northumberland · Students 31
Good · 2024Choppington Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 109
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School
Grades Ages 3–9 · Northumberland · Students 143
Good · 2025Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Northumberland · Students 336
Report card · 2026Cramlington Northburn Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 282
School remains Good · 2022Cramlington Shanklea Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 266
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next · 2024Cramlington Village Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 171
Requires improvement · 2024Croftway Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 416
Outstanding · 2023Darras Hall Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 459
Outstanding · 2023Eastlea Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 235
Standards maintained · 2025Ellingham Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 46
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · 2023Ellington Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 218
School remains Good · 2024Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 69
Good · 2020Felton Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 102
School remains Good · 2023Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School)
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 107
School remains Good · 2022Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 156
School remains Good · 2024Greenhaugh Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Northumberland · Students 13
School remains Good · 2022Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Northumberland · Students 50
School remains Good · 2023Haltwhistle Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 213
Outstanding · 2023Harbottle Church of England First School
Grades Ages 3–9 · Northumberland · Students 16
Good · 2023Hareside Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 430
School remains Good · 2023Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 220
School remains Good · 2023Henshaw Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Northumberland · Students 86
Good · 2023Hexham First School
Grades Ages 3–9 · Northumberland · Students 68
Report card · 2026Hipsburn Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 102
Good · 2023Holy Island Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 8
Good · 2023Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 161
School remains Good · 2023Holywell Village First School
Grades Ages 3–9 · Northumberland · Students 161
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Horton Grange Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 550
Outstanding · 2023Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford
Grades Ages 4–11 · Northumberland · Students 49
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next · 2024Humshaugh Church of England First School
Grades Ages 2–9 · Northumberland · Students 42
School remains Good · 2024Kielder Primary School and Nursery
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 10
Report card · 2026King Edwin Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 161
Good · 2024Linton Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 36
Standards maintained · 2025Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School
Grades Ages 3–9 · Northumberland · Students 96
Report card · 2026Longhoughton Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 93
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next · 2024Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 38
Good · 2023Malvin's Close Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 437
Outstanding · 2023Meadowdale Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 202
Good · 2023Mickley First School
Grades Ages 2–9 · Northumberland · Students 61
Good · 2024Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School
Grades Ages 3–9 · Northumberland · Students 231
Report card · 2026Morpeth First School
Grades Ages 3–9 · Northumberland · Students 320
Good · 2022Morpeth Road Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 253
Report card · 2026Morpeth Stobhillgate First School
Grades Ages 3–9 · Northumberland · Students 165
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Mowbray Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 238
Graded, no overall grade · 2025NCEA Bishop's Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 448
Good · 2022NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 372
Good · 2024Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 104
Report card · 2026NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 213
Graded, no overall grade · 2024NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 253
Good · 2024NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 200
School remains Good · 2023NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 125
Good · 2024New Delaval Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 219
Good · 2024New Hartley First School
Grades Ages 3–9 · Northumberland · Students 165
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Newbrough Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 65
Report card · 2026Newsham Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 452
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 29
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Otterburn Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 46
Good · 2022Ovingham Church of England First School
Grades Ages 5–9 · Northumberland · Students 107
Good · 2023Pegswood Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 133
School remains Good · 2022Ponteland Community Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 274
Good · 2023Ponteland Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 479
School remains Good · 2023Prior Park Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 110
Good · 2023Prudhoe Castle First School
Grades Ages 2–9 · Northumberland · Students 74
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Prudhoe West Academy
Grades Ages 2–9 · Northumberland · Students 233
Report card · 2026Red Row Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 131
School remains Good · 2023Richard Coates Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 328
School remains Good · 2023Ringway Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Northumberland · Students 189
Good · 2024Rothbury First School
Grades Ages 3–9 · Northumberland · Students 94
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Scremerston First School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Northumberland · Students 38
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Seahouses Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Northumberland · Students 60
School remains Good · 2023Seaton Delaval First School
Grades Ages 3–9 · Northumberland · Students 161
School remains Good · 2022Seaton Sluice First School
Grades Ages 3–9 · Northumberland · Students 187
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Seghill First School
Grades Ages 3–9 · Northumberland · Students 105
Good · 2024Shaftoe Trust Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 102
Report card · 2026Shilbottle Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Northumberland · Students 71
Good · 2023Slaley First School
Grades Ages 3–9 · Northumberland · Students 40
School remains Good · 2024Spittal Community Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Northumberland · Students 128
Standards maintained · 2025Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy
Grades Ages 4–11 · Northumberland · Students 189
Good · 2023St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 238
Good · 2025St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 205
Report card · 2026St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 98
Standards maintained · 2025St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham
Grades Ages 4–9 · Northumberland · Students 81
Good · 2023St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 144
Good · 2023St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 197
School remains Good · 2024St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth
Grades Ages 3–9 · Northumberland · Students 177
Standards maintained · 2025St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 217
Report card · 2026Stakeford Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 162
Good · 2024Stamfordham Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 84
Good · 2024Stannington First School
Grades Ages 3–9 · Northumberland · Students 126
School remains Good · 2022Stead Lane Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 230
Good · 2023Swansfield Park Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 383
Good · 2023Swarland Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Northumberland · Students 76
Graded, no overall grade · 2024The Sele First School
Grades Ages 3–9 · Northumberland · Students 390
Good · 2022Thropton Village First School
Grades Ages 3–9 · Northumberland · Students 36
School remains Good · 2022Tritlington Church of England First School
Grades Ages 3–9 · Northumberland · Students 30
Good · 2023Tweedmouth West Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Northumberland · Students 145
Good · 2025Wark Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 69
Report card · 2026Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Northumberland · Students 23
Good · 2022Whitfield CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Northumberland · Students 22
Report card · 2026Whitley Chapel Church of England First School
Grades Ages 3–9 · Northumberland · Students 28
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Whittingham Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Northumberland · Students 81
School remains Good · 2023Whittonstall First School
Grades Ages 3–9 · Northumberland · Students 67
Good · 2022Wylam First School
Grades Ages 3–9 · Northumberland · Students 131
Good · 2023
High school 27
Ashington Academy
Grades Ages 11–18 · Northumberland · Students 964
Good · 2022Bede Academy
Grades Ages 3–18 · Northumberland · Students 2,030
Good · 2024Bedlington Academy
Grades Ages 11–18 · Northumberland · Students 822
Good · 2022Bellingham Middle School and Sports College
Grades Ages 9–13 · Northumberland · Students 46
Good · 2025Berwick Academy
Grades Ages 13–18 · Northumberland · Students 601
Requires improvement · 2024Coquet Community School
Grades Ages 11–19 · Northumberland · Students 567
Good · 2022Corbridge Middle School
Grades Ages 9–13 · Northumberland · Students 367
Report card · 2026Cramlington Learning Village
Grades Ages 11–18 · Northumberland · Students 1,989
Report card · 2026Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School
Grades Ages 9–13 · Northumberland · Students 184
School remains Good · 2022Haydon Bridge High School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Northumberland · Students 392
Report card · 2026Hexham Middle School
Grades Ages 9–13 · Northumberland · Students 619
School remains Good · 2024Highfield Middle School
Grades Ages 9–13 · Northumberland · Students 365
School remains Good · 2024Morpeth Chantry Middle School
Grades Ages 9–13 · Northumberland · Students 525
Report card · 2026Morpeth Newminster Middle School
Grades Ages 9–13 · Northumberland · Students 521
Report card · 2026NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Grades Ages 11–19 · Northumberland · Students 980
Report card · 2026Ovingham Middle School
Grades Ages 9–13 · Northumberland · Students 344
School remains Good · 2024Ponteland High School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Northumberland · Students 1,536
Good · 2023Prudhoe Community High School
Grades Ages 13–19 · Northumberland · Students 680
School remains Good · 2023Queen Elizabeth High School
Grades Ages 13–18 · Northumberland · Students 1,299
Good · 2024Seaton Sluice Middle School
Grades Ages 9–13 · Northumberland · Students 314
School remains Good · 2023Seaton Valley High School
Grades Ages 13–18 · Northumberland · Students 656
Some aspects not as strong · 2024St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Grades Ages 11–18 · Northumberland · Students 994
Good · 2023St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham
Grades Ages 9–13 · Northumberland · Students 168
School remains Good · 2023The Blyth Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Northumberland · Students 766
Good · 2025The Duchess's Community High School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Northumberland · Students 1,276
Requires improvement · 2021The King Edward VI School
Grades Ages 13–18 · Northumberland · Students 1,426
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Whytrig Middle School
Grades Ages 9–13 · Northumberland · Students 330
Report card · 2026
Other / combined 11
Barndale School
Grades Ages 4–19 · Northumberland · Students 110
Good · 2024Cleaswell Hill School
Grades Ages 4–19 · Northumberland · Students 261
School remains Outstanding · 2022Collingwood School & Media Arts College
Grades Ages 2–19 · Northumberland · Students 337
Good · 2025Cramlington Hillcrest School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Northumberland · Students 125
School remains Good · 2022Emily Wilding Davison School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Northumberland · Students 124
Good · 2024Gilbert Ward Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Northumberland · Students 83
Report card · 2026Hexham Priory School
Grades Ages 2–19 · Northumberland · Students 130
School remains Outstanding · 2023NCEA Castle School
Grades Ages 2–19 · Northumberland · Students 158
Good · 2022Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit
Grades Ages 6–14 · Northumberland · Students 38
Good · 2025The Dales School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Northumberland · Students 236
School remains Outstanding · 2024The Grove Special School
Grades Ages 2–19 · Northumberland · Students 51
Standards maintained · 2025
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