Northumberland school rankings
Explore GCSE and A-Level results, entries and published grade rates.
GCSE rankings
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 25 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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 50 and English & maths 5+ of at least 50%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. 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 (2)
| 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% |
Not ranked (23)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashington Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| Bede Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Bedlington Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| Berwick Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| 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 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Collingwood School & Media Arts College | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Cramlington Learning Village | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Emily Wilding Davison School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Gilbert Ward Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Gust Independent School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Haydon Bridge High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Howard House School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| James Calvert Spence College | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Longridge Towers School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| NCEA Duke's Secondary School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Prudhoe Community High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Queen Elizabeth High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| Rosewood Independent School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Seaton Valley High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Blyth Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Duchess's Community High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Duchess's Community High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
A-Level rankings
Latest imported year: 2024/25. Links to all 17 schools with A-Level records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
Ranked by A*–B, then A*–A, then A*, highest first. At least 60 known entries, 80% coverage, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. 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 (9)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | A*–B | A*–A | A* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Elizabeth High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 386 | 66.9% | 41.2% | 12.9% |
| 2 | The King Edward VI School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 482 | 57.5% | 27.6% | 7.2% |
| 3 | Cramlington Learning Village | Non-Selective | State-funded | 282 | 55.7% | 25.8% | 6.4% |
| 4 | Ponteland High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 332 | 46.7% | 21.3% | 4.8% |
| 5 | The Duchess's Community High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 222 | 43.5% | 17.2% | 4.3% |
| 6 | Prudhoe Community High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 216 | 43.1% | 25.0% | 8.5% |
| 7 | St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 155 | 41.2% | 13.2% | 0.7% |
| 8 | Bede Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 144 | 37.7% | 13.1% | 1.6% |
| 9 | Seaton Valley High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 136 | 23.8% | 9.8% | 5.7% |
Not ranked (8)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashington Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Bedlington Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Berwick Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Haydon Bridge High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |
| James Calvert Spence College | Not applicable | State-funded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries |
| Longridge Towers School | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |
| NCEA Duke's Secondary School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries |
| The Duchess's Community High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year |