Best schools in North East (2025)
The top five of 1,064 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (England), built only from official English data.
North East has 1,064 schools educating 379,854 students in 2025: 638 academy, 393 local authority, 33 independent.
The median Pupils on roll across North East is 241. Number of pupils in the latest school census.
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Best primary schools in North East
Primary, infant, junior and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 1 and 2.
Broomley First School
Stocksfield · Academy primary · Ages 5–9
99 students
Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School
Alnwick · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
69 students
Beaufront First School
Hexham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–9
62 students
Wylam First School
Wylam · Academy primary · Ages 3–9
131 students
Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School
Morpeth · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
96 students
Best secondary schools in North East
Secondary and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 3 and 4.
Red House School
Stockton-on-Tees · Independent all-through · Ages 3–17
345 students
Great Park Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 9–16
614 students
All Saints Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
873 students
Gosforth East Middle School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
557 students
Kings Priory School
North Shields · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,549 students
Best state schools in North East
Academies, free schools and local-authority maintained schools.
Broomley First School
Stocksfield · Academy primary · Ages 5–9
99 students
Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School
Alnwick · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
69 students
Beaufront First School
Hexham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–9
62 students
Wylam First School
Wylam · Academy primary · Ages 3–9
131 students
Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School
Morpeth · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
96 students
Best academies & free schools in North East
State-funded schools run by academy trusts.
Broomley First School
Stocksfield · Academy primary · Ages 5–9
99 students
Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School
Alnwick · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
69 students
Wylam First School
Wylam · Academy primary · Ages 3–9
131 students
Abbey Infants' School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
264 students
St Peter's Elwick Church of England Primary School
Hartlepool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
96 students
Best independent schools in North East
Fee-paying schools, scored only where they publish results in the performance tables.
Red House School
Stockton-on-Tees · Independent all-through · Ages 3–17
345 students
Ateres Girls High School
Gateshead · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
270 students
Emmanuel College
Gateshead · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
1,564 students
Argyle House School
Sunderland · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
197 students
Westfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
170 students
Best grammar schools in North East
State schools with selective admissions.
Best girls' schools in North East
Single-sex girls' schools.
Ateres Girls High School
Gateshead · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
270 students
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,297 students
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,424 students
Newcastle High School for Girls GDST
Jesmond · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
660 students
Best boys' schools in North East
Single-sex boys' schools.
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,057 students
St Cuthbert's High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,224 students
Gateshead Jewish Boarding School
Gateshead · Independent all-through · Ages 10–16
152 students
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School
Gateshead · Independent all-through · Ages 3–16
475 students
Best secondary schools by attainment 8 in North East
Secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE points per pupil across eight subjects.
Red House School
Stockton-on-Tees · Independent all-through · Ages 3–17
345 students
Emmanuel College
Gateshead · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
1,564 students
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,462 students
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,293 students
Tanfield School
Stanley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
739 students
Best primary schools by ks2 results in North East
Primary schools ranked by the percentage of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
St Peter's Elwick Church of England Primary School
Hartlepool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
96 students
Greatham CofE Primary School
Hartlepool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
107 students
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate
Durham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
86 students
Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
333 students
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
472 students
Best sixth forms by a level results in North East
Schools ranked by average A level points per entry.
Royal Grammar School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Independent all-through · Ages 7–19
1,332 students
Dame Allan's Schools
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
1,240 students
Yarm School
Yarm · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
771 students
Queen Elizabeth High School
Hexham · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
1,299 students
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Durham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,667 students
Best largest schools in North East
Schools with the most pupils on roll.
Jesmond Park Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,092 students
Bede Academy
Blyth · Academy all-through · Ages 3–18
2,030 students
Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,989 students
Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
1,925 students
Whitley Bay High School
Whitley Bay · Local authority secondary · Ages 13–18
1,797 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best primary school in North East?
Broomley First School in Stocksfield ranks first among primary schools in North East with a Success Index (England) of 99.7 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 99).
How are primary schools in North East 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.