North East largest schools league table 2025: top 100

Schools with the most pupils on roll. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (England) for context; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Pupils	Success Index (England)	Key result	Students
1	Jesmond Park Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	2,092	58.7 Top 50%	51.4 Attainment 8	2,092
2	Bede Academy Blyth · All-through · Ages 3–18	Academy	2,030	65.1 Top 50%	48.9 Attainment 8	2,030
3	Cramlington Learning Village Cramlington · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,989	59.7 Top 50%	46.7 Attainment 8	1,989
4	Gosforth Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 13–18	Academy	1,925	78.9 Top 25%	54.4 Attainment 8	1,925
5	Whitley Bay High School Whitley Bay · Secondary · Ages 13–18	Local authority	1,797	83.7 Top 25%	54.2 Attainment 8	1,797
6	Walbottle Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,722	48.2 Top 50%	46.6 Attainment 8	1,722
7	Whickham School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,690	75.2 Top 25%	53.0 Attainment 8	1,690
8	Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Durham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	1,667	83.9 Top 25%	55.2 Attainment 8	1,667
9	St Thomas More Catholic High School North Shields · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,660	61.1 Top 50%	49.6 Attainment 8	1,660
10	Park View School Chester le Street · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,631	52.1 Top 50%	46.4 Attainment 8	1,631
11	Harton Academy South Shields · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,599	36.4 Lower 50%	42.6 Attainment 8	1,599
12	Kenton School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,589	21.8 Lower 50%	38.7 Attainment 8	1,589
13	Macmillan Academy Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Academy	1,586	48.3 Top 50%	47.8 Attainment 8	1,586
14	Emmanuel College Gateshead · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Independent	1,564	80.5 Top 25%	60.1 Attainment 8	1,564
15	Kings Priory School North Shields · All-through · Ages 4–18	Academy	1,549	85.7 Top 10%	57.1 Attainment 8	1,549
16	Ponteland High School Ponteland · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,536	77.0 Top 25%	53.0 Attainment 8	1,536
17	St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington Washington · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,527	63.9 Top 50%	48.9 Attainment 8	1,527
18	Northfield School and Sports College Billingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	1,522	52.8 Top 50%	45.3 Attainment 8	1,522
19	Egglescliffe School Stockton-on-Tees · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,512	77.4 Top 25%	51.4 Attainment 8	1,512
20	Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Gateshead · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,505	71.3 Top 25%	53.2 Attainment 8	1,505
21	Consett Academy Consett · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,493	40.3 Lower 50%	44.2 Attainment 8	1,493
22	St Mary's Catholic School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,462	79.1 Top 25%	58.9 Attainment 8	1,462
23	Acklam Grange School Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,452	57.9 Top 50%	48.5 Attainment 8	1,452
24	Thorp Academy Ryton · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,442	57.9 Top 50%	47.2 Attainment 8	1,442
25	The King Edward VI School Morpeth · Secondary · Ages 13–18	Academy	1,426	79.2 Top 25%	52.2 Attainment 8	1,426
26	Sacred Heart Catholic High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,424	61.9 Top 50%	52.1 Attainment 8	1,424
27	English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College Hartlepool · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,420	33.9 Lower 50%	41.2 Attainment 8	1,420
28	St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Blaydon-on-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,401	74.1 Top 25%	51.9 Attainment 8	1,401
29	High Tunstall College of Science Hartlepool · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	1,399	50.1 Top 50%	44.3 Attainment 8	1,399
30	Southmoor Academy Sunderland · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,398	53.9 Top 50%	49.0 Attainment 8	1,398
31	The King's Academy Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,381	27.3 Lower 50%	37.9 Attainment 8	1,381
32	St Joseph's Catholic Academy Hebburn · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,377	50.8 Top 50%	45.5 Attainment 8	1,377
33	Carmel College Darlington · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,367	75.6 Top 25%	53.5 Attainment 8	1,367
34	Excelsior Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · All-through · Ages 3–19	Academy	1,339	14.6 Lower 50%	33.4 Attainment 8	1,339
35	Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Chester le Street · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,334	54.3 Top 50%	46.6 Attainment 8	1,334
36	Royal Grammar School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · All-through · Ages 7–19	Independent	1,332	20.3 Lower 50%	10.6 Attainment 8	1,332
37	Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,321	54.5 Top 50%	47.0 Attainment 8	1,321
38	Queen Elizabeth High School Hexham · Secondary · Ages 13–18	Academy	1,299	77.5 Top 25%	50.7 Attainment 8	1,299
39	St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Sunderland · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,297	64.2 Top 50%	50.7 Attainment 8	1,297
40	Dyke House Sports and Technology College Hartlepool · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,293	55.4 Top 50%	49.2 Attainment 8	1,293
41	St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham Durham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,293	84.9 Top 25%	57.7 Attainment 8	1,293
42	The Duchess's Community High School Alnwick · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,276	47.6 Lower 50%	43.2 Attainment 8	1,276
43	St Wilfrid's RC College South Shields · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Academy	1,271	54.8 Top 50%	48.2 Attainment 8	1,271
44	Trinity Catholic College Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Academy	1,270	32.3 Lower 50%	42.6 Attainment 8	1,270
45	Conyers School Yarm · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,258	67.5 Top 50%	49.7 Attainment 8	1,258
46	Laurence Jackson School Guisborough · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,247	60.7 Top 50%	47.9 Attainment 8	1,247
47	Dame Allan's Schools Newcastle-upon-Tyne · All-through · Ages 3–19	Independent	1,240	23.7 Lower 50%	31.8 Attainment 8	1,240
48	St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester Durham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,240	52.2 Top 50%	44.9 Attainment 8	1,240
49	George Stephenson High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	1,233	53.6 Top 50%	48.0 Attainment 8	1,233
50	St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Bishop Auckland · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,229	53.3 Top 50%	46.4 Attainment 8	1,229
51	St Cuthbert's High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,224	53.8 Top 50%	49.0 Attainment 8	1,224
52	Hummersknott Academy Darlington · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,215	65.5 Top 50%	47.8 Attainment 8	1,215
53	Whitburn Church of England Academy Sunderland · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,204	73.9 Top 25%	51.6 Attainment 8	1,204
54	Framwellgate School Durham Durham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,204	50.1 Top 50%	45.2 Attainment 8	1,204
55	The Academy at Shotton Hall Peterlee · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,202	65.2 Top 50%	52.2 Attainment 8	1,202
56	Outwood Academy Acklam Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,201	36.5 Lower 50%	42.9 Attainment 8	1,201
57	Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy Stockton-on-Tees · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,156	59.9 Top 50%	45.6 Attainment 8	1,156
58	Mortimer Community College South Shields · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	1,139	31.7 Lower 50%	41.9 Attainment 8	1,139
59	Kepier Houghton le Spring · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,131	38.1 Lower 50%	43.6 Attainment 8	1,131
60	Grace College Gateshead · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,125	34.9 Lower 50%	42.9 Attainment 8	1,125
61	Walker Riverside Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,101	11.8 Lower 50%	35.5 Attainment 8	1,101
62	Seaham High School Seaham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,095	43.5 Lower 50%	45.8 Attainment 8	1,095
63	Woodham Academy Newton Aycliffe · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,071	54.1 Top 50%	48.2 Attainment 8	1,071
64	St Aidan's Catholic Academy Sunderland · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,057	71.1 Top 25%	51.2 Attainment 8	1,057
65	Boldon School Boldon Colliery · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	1,043	16.6 Lower 50%	37.1 Attainment 8	1,043
66	Lift Unity City Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,033	10.6 Lower 50%	34.2 Attainment 8	1,033
67	Oxclose Community Academy Washington · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,029	31.1 Lower 50%	41.8 Attainment 8	1,029
68	Marden High School North Shields · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	1,014	82.2 Top 25%	55.1 Attainment 8	1,014
69	Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy Stockton-on-Tees · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,005	44.0 Lower 50%	43.3 Attainment 8	1,005
70	The Grangefield Academy Stockton-on-Tees · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,004	46.7 Lower 50%	45.3 Attainment 8	1,004
71	Biddick Academy Washington · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,002	40.8 Lower 50%	42.5 Attainment 8	1,002
72	Whitworth Park Academy Spennymoor · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	996	62.3 Top 50%	50.4 Attainment 8	996
73	Burnside College Wallsend · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	995	42.0 Lower 50%	44.2 Attainment 8	995
74	Longbenton High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	995	33.4 Lower 50%	41.7 Attainment 8	995
75	St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Bedlington · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	994	33.3 Lower 50%	41.3 Attainment 8	994
76	Castle View Enterprise Academy Sunderland · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	993	32.2 Lower 50%	41.9 Attainment 8	993
77	Manor Community Academy Hartlepool · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	984	47.7 Lower 50%	46.9 Attainment 8	984
78	Sedgefield Community College Stockton-on-Tees · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	982	69.3 Top 50%	51.5 Attainment 8	982
79	NCEA Duke's Secondary School Ashington · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Academy	980	11.8 Lower 50%	32.0 Attainment 8	980
80	Ashington Academy Ashington · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	964	55.3 Top 50%	47.1 Attainment 8	964
81	King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Bishop Auckland · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	936	31.7 Lower 50%	43.9 Attainment 8	936
82	North Durham Academy Stanley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	935	23.5 Lower 50%	39.8 Attainment 8	935
83	Heworth Grange School Gateshead · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	910	15.4 Lower 50%	36.4 Attainment 8	910
84	St Michael's Catholic Academy Billingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	892	36.3 Lower 50%	41.9 Attainment 8	892
85	St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College Peterlee · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	891	39.5 Lower 50%	44.5 Attainment 8	891
86	Belmont Community School Durham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	887	69.2 Top 50%	53.4 Attainment 8	887
87	Hermitage Academy Chester le Street · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	881	54.2 Top 50%	49.1 Attainment 8	881
88	All Saints Church of England Academy Stockton-on-Tees · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	873	87.8 Top 10%	54.6 Attainment 8	873
89	John Spence Community High School North Shields · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	872	24.2 Lower 50%	41.0 Attainment 8	872
90	Kingsmeadow Community School Gateshead · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	868	29.0 Lower 50%	42.9 Attainment 8	868
91	Wellfield School Wingate · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	862	53.3 Top 50%	47.8 Attainment 8	862
92	Hebburn Comprehensive School Hebburn · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	857	39.0 Lower 50%	44.2 Attainment 8	857
93	Haughton Academy Darlington · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	854	24.0 Lower 50%	38.0 Attainment 8	854
94	Academy 360 Sunderland · All-through · Ages 4–16	Academy	854	19.8 Lower 50%	31.7 Attainment 8	854
95	North Shore Academy Stockton-on-Tees · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	850	50.1 Top 50%	48.2 Attainment 8	850
96	Jarrow School Jarrow · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	844	32.7 Lower 50%	42.6 Attainment 8	844
97	Polam Hall School Darlington · All-through · Ages 4–16	Academy	842	43.3 Lower 50%	44.6 Attainment 8	842
98	Parkside Academy Crook · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	833	53.4 Top 50%	46.9 Attainment 8	833
99	Outwood Academy Bydales Redcar · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	832	61.5 Top 50%	46.6 Attainment 8	832
100	Bedlington Academy Bedlington · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	822	54.1 Top 50%	47.4 Attainment 8	822

Jesmond Park Academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne leads the 2025 list of largest schools in North East with Pupils 2,092. Of the 100 schools shown, 83 are academy, 14 are local authority, 3 are independent.

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Jesmond Park Academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne ranks first among largest schools in North East with Pupils 2,092 (Pupils on roll: 2,092).

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