Schools in Northumberland[1]

Local authority district E06000057 · 171 open schools[2]

Neighbourhood deprivation

The district's 200 neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs)[3] by their place in England's Index of Multiple Deprivation, in fifths of all neighbourhoods (1 in 5 of England's neighbourhoods is in each fifth):

most deprived 20%: 42 (21%)[4]
second 20%: 44 (22%)[4]
middle 20%: 45 (23%)[4]
fourth 20%: 27 (14%)[4]
least deprived 20%: 42 (21%)[4]

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 deciles grouped in pairs; it describes the neighbourhoods, not the pupils who attend the district's schools.

Secondary schools (27)

School	Ages	Headline results
Ashington Academy	11–18[2]	A8 48 2025/26[5] AL B- 2024/25[6]
Bede Academy	3–18[2]	A8 45 2025/26[5] AL C 2024/25[6] KS2 69% 2024/25[7]
Bedlington Academy	11–18[2]	A8 48 2025/26[5] AL B- 2024/25[6]
Bellingham Middle School and Sports College	9–13[2]	KS2 18% 2024/25[7]
Berwick Academy	13–18[2]	A8 39 2025/26[5] AL D+ 2024/25[6]
Coquet Community School	11–19[2]	A8 33 2025/26[5] AL D+ 2024/25[6] KS2 30% 2024/25[7]
Corbridge Middle School	9–13[2]	KS2 75% 2024/25[7]
Cramlington Learning Village	11–18[2]	A8 48 2025/26[5] AL B- 2024/25[6]
Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School	9–13[2]	KS2 77% 2024/25[7]
Haydon Bridge High School	11–18[2]	A8 40 2025/26[5] AL D 2024/25[6]
Hexham Middle School	9–13[2]	KS2 69% 2024/25[7]
Highfield Middle School	9–13[2]	KS2 55% 2024/25[7]
Morpeth Chantry Middle School	9–13[2]	KS2 76% 2024/25[7]
Morpeth Newminster Middle School	9–13[2]	KS2 54% 2024/25[7]
NCEA Duke's Secondary School	11–19[2]	A8 36 2025/26[5] AL C- 2024/25[6]
Ovingham Middle School	9–13[2]	KS2 68% 2024/25[7]
Ponteland High School	11–18[2]	A8 53 2025/26[5] AL C+ 2024/25[6]
Prudhoe Community High School	13–19[2]	A8 46 2025/26[5] AL C+ 2024/25[6]
Queen Elizabeth High School	13–18[2]	A8 49 2025/26[5] AL B 2024/25[6]
Seaton Sluice Middle School	9–13[2]	KS2 46% 2024/25[7]
Seaton Valley High School	13–18[2]	A8 39 2025/26[5] AL C- 2024/25[6]
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy	11–18[2]	A8 44 2025/26[5] AL C+ 2024/25[6]
St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham	9–13[2]	KS2 59% 2024/25[7]
The Blyth Academy	11–16[2]	A8 41 2025/26[5]
The Duchess's Community High School	11–18[2]	A8 41 2025/26[5] AL C+ 2024/25[6]
The King Edward VI School	13–18[2]	A8 51 2025/26[5] AL B- 2024/25[6]
Whytrig Middle School	9–13[2]	KS2 49% 2024/25[7]

Primary schools (127)

School	Ages	Headline results
Abbeyfields First School	3–9[2]
Acomb First School	4–9[2]
Adderlane Academy	2–9[2]
Allendale Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 47% 2024/25[7]
Amble Links Primary School	2–11[2]
Beaconhill Community Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 41% 2024/25[7]
Beaufront First School	4–9[2]
Bedlington Station Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 43% 2024/25[7]
Bedlington West End Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 57% 2024/25[7]
Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 31% 2024/25[7]
Belford Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 75% 2024/25[7]
Bellingham Primary School	4–8[2]
Belsay Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 71% 2024/25[7]
Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School	2–11[2]
Bothal Academy	2–11[2]
Branton Primary School and Nursery	2–11[2]
Broomhaugh (VA) Church of England First School	5–9[2]
Broomhill Primary School	2–11[2]
Broomley First School	5–9[2]
Burnside Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 80% 2024/25[7]
Cambo First School	4–9[2]
Cambois Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 45% 2024/25[7]
Central Academy	2–11[2]
Chollerton Church of England Aided First School	2–9[2]
Choppington Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 62% 2024/25[7]
Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School	3–9[2]
Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 71% 2024/25[7]
Cramlington Northburn Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 78% 2024/25[7]
Cramlington Shanklea Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 61% 2024/25[7]
Cramlington Village Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 61% 2024/25[7]
Croftway Academy	3–11[2]	KS2 67% 2024/25[7]
Darras Hall Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 78% 2024/25[7]
Eastlea Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 55% 2024/25[7]
Ellingham Church of England Primary School	2–11[2]
Ellington Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 78% 2024/25[7]
Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School	3–11[2]
Felton Church of England Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 64% 2024/25[7]
Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School)	2–11[2]
Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	3–11[2]
Greenhaugh Primary School	4–11[2]
Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 50% 2024/25[7]
Haltwhistle Primary Academy	3–11[2]	KS2 72% 2024/25[7]
Harbottle Church of England First School	3–9[2]
Hareside Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 68% 2024/25[7]
Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 69% 2024/25[7]
Henshaw Church of England Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 78% 2024/25[7]
Hexham First School	3–9[2]
Hipsburn Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 67% 2024/25[7]
Holy Island Church of England Primary School	3–11[2]
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School	3–11[2]
Holywell Village First School	3–9[2]
Horton Grange Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 79% 2024/25[7]
Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford	4–11[2]
Humshaugh Church of England First School	2–9[2]
Kielder Primary School and Nursery	2–11[2]
King Edwin Primary School	2–11[2]
Linton Primary School	2–11[2]
Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School	3–9[2]
Longhoughton Church of England Primary School	3–11[2]
Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2–11[2]
Malvin's Close Academy	3–11[2]	KS2 63% 2024/25[7]
Meadowdale Academy	2–11[2]	KS2 83% 2024/25[7]
Mickley First School	2–9[2]
Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School	3–9[2]
Morpeth First School	3–9[2]
Morpeth Road Academy	2–11[2]	KS2 64% 2024/25[7]
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School	3–9[2]
Mowbray Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 41% 2024/25[7]
NCEA Bishop's Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 36% 2024/25[7]
NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 24% 2024/25[7]
Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 53% 2023/24[8]
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 72% 2024/25[7]
NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 41% 2024/25[7]
NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 82% 2024/25[7]
NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 29% 2024/25[7]
New Delaval Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 43% 2024/25[7]
New Hartley First School	3–9[2]
Newbrough Church of England Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 50% 2024/25[7]
Newsham Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 43% 2024/25[7]
Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School	3–11[2]
Otterburn Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 22% 2023/24[8]
Ovingham Church of England First School	5–9[2]
Pegswood Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 58% 2024/25[7]
Ponteland Community Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 65% 2024/25[7]
Ponteland Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 70% 2024/25[7]
Prior Park Primary School	3–11[2]
Prudhoe Castle First School	2–9[2]
Prudhoe West Academy	2–9[2]
Red Row Primary School	2–11[2]
Richard Coates Church of England Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 67% 2024/25[7]
Ringway Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 67% 2024/25[7]
Rothbury First School	3–9[2]
Scremerston First School	4–11[2]
Seahouses Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 62% 2024/25[7]
Seaton Delaval First School	3–9[2]
Seaton Sluice First School	3–9[2]
Seghill First School	3–9[2]
Shaftoe Trust Academy	3–11[2]	KS2 47% 2023/24[8]
Shilbottle Primary School	4–11[2]
Slaley First School	3–9[2]
Spittal Community Primary School	4–11[2]
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy	4–11[2]	KS2 71% 2024/25[7]
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington	3–11[2]	KS2 80% 2024/25[7]
St Bede's Catholic Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 66% 2024/25[7]
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick	3–11[2]
St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham	4–9[2]
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe	2–11[2]	KS2 94% 2024/25[7]
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick	2–11[2]	KS2 68% 2024/25[7]
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth	3–9[2]
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 47% 2024/25[7]
Stakeford Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 32% 2024/25[7]
Stamfordham Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 61% 2024/25[7]
Stannington First School	3–9[2]
Stead Lane Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 46% 2024/25[7]
Swansfield Park Primary School	2–11[2]
Swarland Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 83% 2024/25[7]
The Sele First School	3–9[2]
Thropton Village First School	3–9[2]
Tritlington Church of England First School	3–9[2]
Tweedmouth West Primary School	4–11[2]
Wark Church of England Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 67% 2024/25[7]
Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School	4–11[2]
Whitfield CofE Primary School	3–11[2]
Whitley Chapel Church of England First School	3–9[2]
Whittingham Church of England Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 50% 2024/25[7]
Whittonstall First School	3–9[2]
Wylam First School	3–9[2]

Independent schools (2)

School	Ages	Headline results
Longridge Towers School	3–19[2]	AL B- 2024/25[6]
Mowden Hall School	2–13[2]

Special schools and alternative provision (15)

School	Ages	Headline results
Barndale School	4–19[2]
Cleaswell Hill School	4–19[2]
Collingwood School & Media Arts College	2–19[2]
Cramlington Hillcrest School	11–18[2]
Emily Wilding Davison School	11–16[2]
Gilbert Ward Academy	11–16[2]
Gust Independent School	6–17[2]
Hexham Priory School	2–19[2]
Howard House School	10–18[2]
NCEA Castle School	2–19[2]
Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit	6–14[2]
Rosewood Independent School	6–16[2]
The Apex Academy	11–16[2]
The Dales School	4–11[2]
The Grove Special School	2–19[2]

Sources

Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Office for National Statistics: LSOA (2021) to Electoral Ward (2026) to LAD (2026) Best Fit Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-07. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: English Indices of Deprivation. Period 2025. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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