Northumberland GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 25 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (8)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The King Edward VI School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,454 | 26.4% | 13.7% | 5.4% |
| 2 | Ponteland High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,341 | 23.4% | 12.4% | 5.7% |
| 3 | Queen Elizabeth High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,209 | 21.7% | 11.7% | 4.2% |
| 4 | Cramlington Learning Village | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,434 | 20.7% | 11.1% | 3.1% |
| 5 | Bede Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,578 | 20.0% | 9.3% | 2.3% |
| 6 | The Blyth Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 694 | 19.2% | 8.2% | 2.6% |
| 7 | Bedlington Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,001 | 18.4% | 9.0% | 3.8% |
| 8 | Ashington Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,152 | 16.8% | 6.9% | 1.8% |
Not ranked (17)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Cleaswell Hill School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Collingwood School & Media Arts College | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Emily Wilding Davison School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Gilbert Ward Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Gust Independent School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Haydon Bridge High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Howard House School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| James Calvert Spence College | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Longridge Towers School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| NCEA Duke's Secondary School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Prudhoe Community High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Rosewood Independent School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Seaton Valley High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Duchess's Community High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Duchess's Community High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |