Northumberland academies & free schools league table 2025
State-funded schools run by academy trusts. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 67 schools in Northumberland, North East. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North East.
- 1100Broomley First SchoolStocksfield · Academy Primary– · 99 students
- 2100Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary SchoolAlnwick · Academy Primary– · 69 students
- 399Wylam First SchoolWylam · Academy Primary– · 131 students
- 493Mickley First SchoolStocksfield · Academy Primary– · 61 students
- 593St Roberts Catholic First School, MorpethMorpeth · Academy Primary– · 177 students
- 693Morpeth All Saints Church of England First SchoolMorpeth · Academy Primary– · 231 students
- 791Darras Hall Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 459 students
- 890Abbeyfields First SchoolMorpeth · Academy Primary– · 324 students
- 986NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary SchoolMorpeth · Academy Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 200 students
- 1084St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, PrudhoePrudhoe · Academy Primary94% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 144 students
- 1184Whittonstall First SchoolConsett · Academy Primary– · 67 students
- 1281Morpeth Chantry Middle SchoolMorpeth · Academy Secondary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 525 students
- 1379The King Edward VI SchoolMorpeth · Academy Secondary52.2 Attainment 8 · 1,426 students
- 1478Queen Elizabeth High SchoolHexham · Academy Secondary50.7 Attainment 8 · 1,299 students
- 1577Ponteland High SchoolPonteland · Academy Secondary53.0 Attainment 8 · 1,536 students
- 1676St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, BerwickBerwick-upon-Tweed · Academy Primary– · 98 students
- 1776Swansfield Park Primary SchoolAlnwick · Academy Primary– · 383 students
- 1876Ovingham Middle SchoolPrudhoe · Academy Secondary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 344 students
- 1974Ovingham Church of England First SchoolPrudhoe · Academy Primary– · 107 students
- 2073Henshaw Church of England Primary SchoolHexham · Academy Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 86 students
- 2173Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle SchoolMorpeth · Academy Secondary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 184 students
- 2273Hexham Middle SchoolHexham · Academy Secondary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 619 students
- 2370Ponteland Primary SchoolPonteland · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 479 students
- 2469Belsay Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 84 students
- 2568Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 220 students
- 2668Ponteland Community Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 274 students
- 2765Bede AcademyBlyth · Academy All-through48.9 Attainment 8 · 2,030 students
- 2865Richard Coates Church of England Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 328 students
- 2964Shilbottle Primary SchoolAlnwick · Academy Primary– · 71 students
- 3063St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, AshingtonAshington · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 238 students
- 3160Cramlington Learning VillageCramlington · Academy Secondary46.7 Attainment 8 · 1,989 students
- 3259Meadowdale AcademyBedlington · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 202 students
- 3358St Paul's Catholic Primary School, AlnwickAlnwick · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 197 students
- 3457Prudhoe Community High SchoolPrudhoe · Academy Secondary46.6 Attainment 8 · 680 students
- 3557The Blyth AcademyBlyth · Academy Secondary49.2 Attainment 8 · 766 students
- 3656Longhoughton Church of England Primary SchoolAlnwick · Academy Primary– · 93 students
- 3755Ashington AcademyAshington · Academy Secondary47.1 Attainment 8 · 964 students
- 3855NCEA James Knott CofE Primary SchoolAshington · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 213 students
- 3954Bedlington AcademyBedlington · Academy Secondary47.4 Attainment 8 · 822 students
- 4054Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary AcademyCramlington · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 189 students
- 4153Haltwhistle Primary AcademyHaltwhistle · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 213 students
- 4251Morpeth Newminster Middle SchoolMorpeth · Academy Secondary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 521 students
- 4350St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolBedlington · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 205 students
- 4449Morpeth Stobhillgate First SchoolMorpeth · Academy Primary– · 165 students
- 4548The Duchess's Community High SchoolAlnwick · Academy Secondary43.2 Attainment 8 · 1,276 students
- 4647Croftway AcademyBlyth · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 416 students
- 4745Prudhoe West AcademyPrudhoe · Academy Primary– · 233 students
- 4844St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, HexhamHexham · Academy Secondary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 168 students
- 4942Wark Church of England Primary SchoolHexham · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 69 students
- 5041St Mary's Catholic First School, HexhamHexham · Academy Primary– · 81 students
- 5141Malvin's Close AcademyBlyth · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 437 students
- 5240Shaftoe Trust AcademyHexham · Academy Primary– · 102 students
- 5339Prudhoe Castle First SchoolPrudhoe · Academy Primary– · 74 students
- 5437Cramlington Village Primary SchoolCramlington · Academy Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 171 students
- 5537Highfield Middle SchoolPrudhoe · Academy Secondary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 365 students
- 5633St Benet Biscop Catholic AcademyBedlington · Academy Secondary41.3 Attainment 8 · 994 students
- 5730Berwick AcademyBerwick-upon-Tweed · Academy Secondary40.3 Attainment 8 · 601 students
- 5828Morpeth Road AcademyBlyth · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 253 students
- 5925Newbrough Church of England Primary SchoolHexham · Academy Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 65 students
- 6020St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolBlyth · Academy Primary47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 217 students
- 6118Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary SchoolAlnwick · Academy Primary– · 104 students
- 6214NCEA Bishop's Primary SchoolAshington · Academy Primary36% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 448 students
- 6313Adderlane AcademyPrudhoe · Academy Primary– · 107 students
- 6412NCEA Duke's Secondary SchoolAshington · Academy Secondary32.0 Attainment 8 · 980 students
- 6511NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary SchoolNewbiggin-By-the-Sea · Academy Primary24% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 372 students
- 668NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary SchoolAshington · Academy Primary41% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 253 students
- 675NCEA William Leech CofE Primary SchoolMORPETH · Academy Primary29% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 125 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broomley First School Stocksfield · Primary · Ages 5–9 | Academy | 99.7 Top 5% | – | 99 |
| 2 | Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School Alnwick · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 99.5 Top 5% | – | 69 |
| 3 | Wylam First School Wylam · Primary · Ages 3–9 | Academy | 99.4 Top 5% | – | 131 |
| 4 | Mickley First School Stocksfield · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Academy | 92.7 Top 5% | – | 61 |
| 5 | St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth Morpeth · Primary · Ages 3–9 | Academy | 92.7 Top 5% | – | 177 |
| 6 | Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School Morpeth · Primary · Ages 3–9 | Academy | 92.5 Top 5% | – | 231 |
| 7 | Darras Hall Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 90.7 Top 5% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 459 |
| 8 | Abbeyfields First School Morpeth · Primary · Ages 3–9 | Academy | 90.4 Top 10% | – | 324 |
| 9 | NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School Morpeth · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 85.8 Top 10% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 200 |
| 10 | St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe Prudhoe · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 84.1 Top 25% | 94% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 144 |
| 11 | Whittonstall First School Consett · Primary · Ages 3–9 | Academy | 83.7 Top 25% | – | 67 |
| 12 | Morpeth Chantry Middle School Morpeth · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 81.1 Top 25% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 525 |
| 13 | The King Edward VI School Morpeth · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 79.2 Top 25% | 52.2 Attainment 8 | 1,426 |
| 14 | Queen Elizabeth High School Hexham · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 77.5 Top 25% | 50.7 Attainment 8 | 1,299 |
| 15 | Ponteland High School Ponteland · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 77.0 Top 25% | 53.0 Attainment 8 | 1,536 |
| 16 | St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick Berwick-upon-Tweed · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 76.4 Top 25% | – | 98 |
| 17 | Swansfield Park Primary School Alnwick · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 76.4 Top 25% | – | 383 |
| 18 | Ovingham Middle School Prudhoe · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 75.6 Top 25% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 344 |
| 19 | Ovingham Church of England First School Prudhoe · Primary · Ages 5–9 | Academy | 74.4 Top 25% | – | 107 |
| 20 | Henshaw Church of England Primary School Hexham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 73.3 Top 25% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 86 |
| 21 | Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School Morpeth · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 72.6 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 184 |
| 22 | Hexham Middle School Hexham · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 72.5 Top 25% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 619 |
| 23 | Ponteland Primary School Ponteland · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 70.4 Top 25% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 479 |
| 24 | Belsay Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 68.9 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 84 |
| 25 | Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 68.2 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 220 |
| 26 | Ponteland Community Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 67.6 Top 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 274 |
| 27 | Bede Academy Blyth · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Academy | 65.1 Top 50% | 48.9 Attainment 8 | 2,030 |
| 28 | Richard Coates Church of England Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 65.1 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 328 |
| 29 | Shilbottle Primary School Alnwick · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 64.1 Top 50% | – | 71 |
| 30 | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington Ashington · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 62.8 Top 50% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 238 |
| 31 | Cramlington Learning Village Cramlington · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 59.7 Top 50% | 46.7 Attainment 8 | 1,989 |
| 32 | Meadowdale Academy Bedlington · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 59.2 Top 50% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 202 |
| 33 | St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick Alnwick · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 57.6 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 197 |
| 34 | Prudhoe Community High School Prudhoe · Secondary · Ages 13–19 | Academy | 57.1 Top 50% | 46.6 Attainment 8 | 680 |
| 35 | The Blyth Academy Blyth · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 56.9 Top 50% | 49.2 Attainment 8 | 766 |
| 36 | Longhoughton Church of England Primary School Alnwick · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 56.0 Top 50% | – | 93 |
| 37 | Ashington Academy Ashington · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 55.3 Top 50% | 47.1 Attainment 8 | 964 |
| 38 | NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School Ashington · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 54.5 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 213 |
| 39 | Bedlington Academy Bedlington · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 54.1 Top 50% | 47.4 Attainment 8 | 822 |
| 40 | Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy Cramlington · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 53.5 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 189 |
| 41 | Haltwhistle Primary Academy Haltwhistle · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 53.4 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 213 |
| 42 | Morpeth Newminster Middle School Morpeth · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 50.8 Top 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 521 |
| 43 | St Bede's Catholic Primary School Bedlington · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 50.2 Lower 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 205 |
| 44 | Morpeth Stobhillgate First School Morpeth · Primary · Ages 3–9 | Academy | 48.9 Lower 50% | – | 165 |
| 45 | The Duchess's Community High School Alnwick · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 47.6 Lower 50% | 43.2 Attainment 8 | 1,276 |
| 46 | Croftway Academy Blyth · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 46.5 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 416 |
| 47 | Prudhoe West Academy Prudhoe · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Academy | 44.9 Lower 50% | – | 233 |
| 48 | St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham Hexham · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 43.8 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 168 |
| 49 | Wark Church of England Primary School Hexham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 42.1 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 69 |
| 50 | St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham Hexham · Primary · Ages 4–9 | Academy | 41.3 Lower 50% | – | 81 |
| 51 | Malvin's Close Academy Blyth · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 40.8 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 437 |
| 52 | Shaftoe Trust Academy Hexham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 39.9 Lower 50% | – | 102 |
| 53 | Prudhoe Castle First School Prudhoe · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Academy | 38.8 Lower 50% | – | 74 |
| 54 | Cramlington Village Primary School Cramlington · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 37.0 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 171 |
| 55 | Highfield Middle School Prudhoe · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Academy | 37.0 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 365 |
| 56 | St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Bedlington · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 33.3 Lower 50% | 41.3 Attainment 8 | 994 |
| 57 | Berwick Academy Berwick-upon-Tweed · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 30.2 Lower 50% | 40.3 Attainment 8 | 601 |
| 58 | Morpeth Road Academy Blyth · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 28.1 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 253 |
| 59 | Newbrough Church of England Primary School Hexham · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 25.0 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 65 |
| 60 | St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Blyth · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 19.8 Lower 50% | 47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 217 |
| 61 | Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School Alnwick · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 18.2 Lower 50% | – | 104 |
| 62 | NCEA Bishop's Primary School Ashington · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 13.6 Lower 50% | 36% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 448 |
| 63 | Adderlane Academy Prudhoe · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Academy | 12.9 Lower 50% | – | 107 |
| 64 | NCEA Duke's Secondary School Ashington · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 11.8 Lower 50% | 32.0 Attainment 8 | 980 |
| 65 | NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School Newbiggin-By-the-Sea · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 10.6 Lower 50% | 24% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 372 |
| 66 | NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School Ashington · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 8.3 Lower 50% | 41% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 253 |
| 67 | NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School MORPETH · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 4.9 Lower 50% | 29% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 125 |
Broomley First School in Stocksfield leads the 2025 list of academies & free schools in Northumberland with a Success Index (England) of 99.7. Of the 67 schools shown, 67 are academy.
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What is the best academies school in Northumberland?
Broomley First School in Stocksfield, North East ranks first among academies & free schools in Northumberland with a Success Index (England) of 99.7 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 99).
How are academies & free schools in Northumberland ranked?
Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.