North East sixth forms by a level results league table 2025: top 71
Schools ranked by average A level points per entry. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (England) for context; 71 schools shown.
- 120Royal Grammar SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Independent All-throughA level APS: 47.1 (A-)
- 224Dame Allan's SchoolsNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Independent All-throughA level APS: 43.8 (B+)
- 324Yarm SchoolYarm · Independent SecondaryA level APS: 42.8 (B+)
- 478Queen Elizabeth High SchoolHexham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 40.9 (B)
- 584Durham Johnston Comprehensive SchoolDurham · Local authority SecondaryA level APS: 39.7 (B)
- 641Newcastle High School for Girls GDSTJesmond · Independent All-throughA level APS: 39.6 (B)
- 779Gosforth AcademyNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 38.9 (B)
- 885St Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamDurham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 38.9 (B)
- 981Emmanuel CollegeGateshead · Independent SecondaryA level APS: 37.6 (B-)
- 1084Whitley Bay High SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority SecondaryA level APS: 37.5 (B-)
- 1179The King Edward VI SchoolMorpeth · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 36.9 (B-)
- 1260Cramlington Learning VillageCramlington · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 36.5 (B-)
- 1353St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form CollegeBishop Auckland · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 36.4 (B-)
- 1418Durham Cathedral Schools FoundationQuarryheads Lane · Independent All-throughA level APS: 35.9 (B-)
- 1575Whickham SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 35.9 (B-)
- 1655Ashington AcademyAshington · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 35.7 (B-)
- 1786Kings Priory SchoolNorth Shields · Academy All-throughA level APS: 35.7 (B-)
- 1850Teesside High SchoolEaglescliffe · Independent All-throughA level APS: 35.5 (B-)
- 1979St Mary's Catholic SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 35.4 (B-)
- 2054Bedlington AcademyBedlington · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 35.4 (B-)
- 2162Sacred Heart Catholic High SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 35.4 (B-)
- 2271Cardinal Hume Catholic School, GatesheadGateshead · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 35.2 (B-)
- 2361St Thomas More Catholic High SchoolNorth Shields · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 35.2 (B-)
- 2436Barnard Castle SchoolBarnard Castle · Independent All-throughA level APS: 35.1 (B-)
- 2568Conyers SchoolYarm · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 34.9 (C+)
- 2677Egglescliffe SchoolStockton-on-Tees · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 34.9 (C+)
- 2774St Thomas More Catholic School, BlaydonBlaydon-on-Tyne · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 34.8 (C+)
- 2857Prudhoe Community High SchoolPrudhoe · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 34.8 (C+)
- 2976Carmel CollegeDarlington · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 34.3 (C+)
- 3068Teesdale School and Sixth FormBarnard Castle · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 34.1 (C+)
- 3148Macmillan AcademyMiddlesbrough · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 34.1 (C+)
- 3234English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form CollegeHartlepool · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 34.0 (C+)
- 3354Lord Lawson of Beamish AcademyChester le Street · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 34.0 (C+)
- 3450Framwellgate School DurhamDurham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 33.9 (C+)
- 3577Ponteland High SchoolPonteland · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 33.6 (C+)
- 3627The King's AcademyMiddlesbrough · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 33.6 (C+)
- 3754George Stephenson High SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority SecondaryA level APS: 33.3 (C+)
- 3854St Cuthbert's High SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 33.3 (C+)
- 3974Whitburn Church of England AcademySunderland · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 33.3 (C+)
- 4071St Aidan's Catholic AcademySunderland · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 33.0 (C+)
- 4152St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, LanchesterDurham · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 32.9 (C+)
- 4252Park View SchoolChester le Street · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 32.9 (C+)
- 4332King James I Academy Bishop AucklandBishop Auckland · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 32.1 (C+)
- 4455St Wilfrid's RC CollegeSouth Shields · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 32.1 (C+)
- 4533St Benet Biscop Catholic AcademyBedlington · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 32.0 (C+)
- 4655Nunthorpe School & Sixth FormMiddlesbrough · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 31.9 (C+)
- 4728UTC South DurhamNewton Aycliffe · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 31.9 (C+)
- 4833Longbenton High SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority SecondaryA level APS: 31.8 (C+)
- 4948The Duchess's Community High SchoolAlnwick · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 31.8 (C+)
- 5064St Anthony's Girls' Catholic AcademySunderland · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 31.8 (C+)
- 5130The Newcastle SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Independent All-throughA level APS: 31.3 (C)
- 5258Thorp AcademyRyton · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 31.3 (C)
- 5364St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, WashingtonWashington · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 31.3 (C)
- 5454Southmoor AcademySunderland · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 31.2 (C)
- 5559Jesmond Park AcademyNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 31.2 (C)
- 5654Hermitage AcademyChester le Street · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 31.1 (C)
- 5765Bede AcademyBlyth · Academy All-throughA level APS: 31.0 (C)
- 5836Harton AcademySouth Shields · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 30.5 (C)
- 5948Walbottle AcademyNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 30.5 (C)
- 6051St Joseph's Catholic AcademyHebburn · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 28.8 (C)
- 6135Grace CollegeGateshead · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 28.8 (C)
- 6240St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form CollegePeterlee · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 28.6 (C)
- 6332Trinity Catholic CollegeMiddlesbrough · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 28.3 (C-)
- 6440Consett AcademyConsett · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 26.8 (C-)
- 6529Kingsmeadow Community SchoolGateshead · Local authority SecondaryA level APS: 26.6 (C-)
- 6634Seaton Valley High SchoolSeaton Delaval · Local authority SecondaryA level APS: 26.6 (C-)
- 6722Kenton SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 26.2 (C-)
- 6833Monkseaton High SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority SecondaryA level APS: 23.4 (D+)
- 6930Berwick AcademyBerwick-upon-Tweed · Academy SecondaryA level APS: 23.3 (D+)
- 7019Haydon Bridge High SchoolHexham · Local authority SecondaryA level APS: 20.6 (D)
- 7115Excelsior AcademyNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy All-throughA level APS: 15.7 (D-)
| # | School | Sector | A level APS | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Grammar School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · All-through · Ages 7–19 | Independent | 47.1 (A-) | 20.3 Lower 50% | 10.6 Attainment 8 | 1,332 |
| 2 | Dame Allan's Schools Newcastle-upon-Tyne · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 43.8 (B+) | 23.7 Lower 50% | 31.8 Attainment 8 | 1,240 |
| 3 | Yarm School Yarm · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 42.8 (B+) | 24.0 Lower 50% | 32.9 Attainment 8 | 771 |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth High School Hexham · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 40.9 (B) | 77.5 Top 25% | 50.7 Attainment 8 | 1,299 |
| 5 | Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Durham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 39.7 (B) | 83.9 Top 25% | 55.2 Attainment 8 | 1,667 |
| 6 | Newcastle High School for Girls GDST Jesmond · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 39.6 (B) | 41.4 Lower 50% | 44.3 Attainment 8 | 660 |
| 7 | Gosforth Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 38.9 (B) | 78.9 Top 25% | 54.4 Attainment 8 | 1,925 |
| 8 | St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham Durham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 38.9 (B) | 84.9 Top 25% | 57.7 Attainment 8 | 1,293 |
| 9 | Emmanuel College Gateshead · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 37.6 (B-) | 80.5 Top 25% | 60.1 Attainment 8 | 1,564 |
| 10 | Whitley Bay High School Whitley Bay · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Local authority | 37.5 (B-) | 83.7 Top 25% | 54.2 Attainment 8 | 1,797 |
| 11 | The King Edward VI School Morpeth · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 36.9 (B-) | 79.2 Top 25% | 52.2 Attainment 8 | 1,426 |
| 12 | Cramlington Learning Village Cramlington · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 36.5 (B-) | 59.7 Top 50% | 46.7 Attainment 8 | 1,989 |
| 13 | St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Bishop Auckland · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 36.4 (B-) | 53.3 Top 50% | 46.4 Attainment 8 | 1,229 |
| 14 | Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation Quarryheads Lane · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 35.9 (B-) | 18.4 Lower 50% | 31.6 Attainment 8 | 661 |
| 15 | Whickham School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 35.9 (B-) | 75.2 Top 25% | 53.0 Attainment 8 | 1,690 |
| 16 | Ashington Academy Ashington · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 35.7 (B-) | 55.3 Top 50% | 47.1 Attainment 8 | 964 |
| 17 | Kings Priory School North Shields · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Academy | 35.7 (B-) | 85.7 Top 10% | 57.1 Attainment 8 | 1,549 |
| 18 | Teesside High School Eaglescliffe · All-through · Ages 2–18 | Independent | 35.5 (B-) | 49.6 Top 50% | 40.2 Attainment 8 | 254 |
| 19 | St Mary's Catholic School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 35.4 (B-) | 79.1 Top 25% | 58.9 Attainment 8 | 1,462 |
| 20 | Bedlington Academy Bedlington · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 35.4 (B-) | 54.1 Top 50% | 47.4 Attainment 8 | 822 |
| 21 | Sacred Heart Catholic High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 35.4 (B-) | 61.9 Top 50% | 52.1 Attainment 8 | 1,424 |
| 22 | Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Gateshead · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 35.2 (B-) | 71.3 Top 25% | 53.2 Attainment 8 | 1,505 |
| 23 | St Thomas More Catholic High School North Shields · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 35.2 (B-) | 61.1 Top 50% | 49.6 Attainment 8 | 1,660 |
| 24 | Barnard Castle School Barnard Castle · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Independent | 35.1 (B-) | 35.5 Lower 50% | 43.0 Attainment 8 | 558 |
| 25 | Conyers School Yarm · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 34.9 (C+) | 67.5 Top 50% | 49.7 Attainment 8 | 1,258 |
| 26 | Egglescliffe School Stockton-on-Tees · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 34.9 (C+) | 77.4 Top 25% | 51.4 Attainment 8 | 1,512 |
| 27 | St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Blaydon-on-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 34.8 (C+) | 74.1 Top 25% | 51.9 Attainment 8 | 1,401 |
| 28 | Prudhoe Community High School Prudhoe · Secondary · Ages 13–19 | Academy | 34.8 (C+) | 57.1 Top 50% | 46.6 Attainment 8 | 680 |
| 29 | Carmel College Darlington · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 34.3 (C+) | 75.6 Top 25% | 53.5 Attainment 8 | 1,367 |
| 30 | Teesdale School and Sixth Form Barnard Castle · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 34.1 (C+) | 68.4 Top 50% | 49.6 Attainment 8 | 684 |
| 31 | Macmillan Academy Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 34.1 (C+) | 48.3 Top 50% | 47.8 Attainment 8 | 1,586 |
| 32 | English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College Hartlepool · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 34.0 (C+) | 33.9 Lower 50% | 41.2 Attainment 8 | 1,420 |
| 33 | Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Chester le Street · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 34.0 (C+) | 54.3 Top 50% | 46.6 Attainment 8 | 1,334 |
| 34 | Framwellgate School Durham Durham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 33.9 (C+) | 50.1 Top 50% | 45.2 Attainment 8 | 1,204 |
| 35 | Ponteland High School Ponteland · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 33.6 (C+) | 77.0 Top 25% | 53.0 Attainment 8 | 1,536 |
| 36 | The King's Academy Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 33.6 (C+) | 27.3 Lower 50% | 37.9 Attainment 8 | 1,381 |
| 37 | George Stephenson High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 33.3 (C+) | 53.6 Top 50% | 48.0 Attainment 8 | 1,233 |
| 38 | St Cuthbert's High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 33.3 (C+) | 53.8 Top 50% | 49.0 Attainment 8 | 1,224 |
| 39 | Whitburn Church of England Academy Sunderland · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 33.3 (C+) | 73.9 Top 25% | 51.6 Attainment 8 | 1,204 |
| 40 | St Aidan's Catholic Academy Sunderland · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 33.0 (C+) | 71.1 Top 25% | 51.2 Attainment 8 | 1,057 |
| 41 | St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester Durham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 32.9 (C+) | 52.2 Top 50% | 44.9 Attainment 8 | 1,240 |
| 42 | Park View School Chester le Street · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 32.9 (C+) | 52.1 Top 50% | 46.4 Attainment 8 | 1,631 |
| 43 | King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Bishop Auckland · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 32.1 (C+) | 31.7 Lower 50% | 43.9 Attainment 8 | 936 |
| 44 | St Wilfrid's RC College South Shields · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 32.1 (C+) | 54.8 Top 50% | 48.2 Attainment 8 | 1,271 |
| 45 | St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Bedlington · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 32.0 (C+) | 33.3 Lower 50% | 41.3 Attainment 8 | 994 |
| 46 | Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 31.9 (C+) | 54.5 Top 50% | 47.0 Attainment 8 | 1,321 |
| 47 | UTC South Durham Newton Aycliffe · Secondary · Ages 14–19 | Academy | 31.9 (C+) | 27.8 Lower 50% | 39.2 Attainment 8 | 421 |
| 48 | Longbenton High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 31.8 (C+) | 33.4 Lower 50% | 41.7 Attainment 8 | 995 |
| 49 | The Duchess's Community High School Alnwick · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 31.8 (C+) | 47.6 Lower 50% | 43.2 Attainment 8 | 1,276 |
| 50 | St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Sunderland · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 31.8 (C+) | 64.2 Top 50% | 50.7 Attainment 8 | 1,297 |
| 51 | The Newcastle School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · All-through · Ages 2–18 | Independent | 31.3 (C) | 29.7 Lower 50% | 43.0 Attainment 8 | 298 |
| 52 | Thorp Academy Ryton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 31.3 (C) | 57.9 Top 50% | 47.2 Attainment 8 | 1,442 |
| 53 | St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington Washington · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 31.3 (C) | 63.9 Top 50% | 48.9 Attainment 8 | 1,527 |
| 54 | Southmoor Academy Sunderland · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 31.2 (C) | 53.9 Top 50% | 49.0 Attainment 8 | 1,398 |
| 55 | Jesmond Park Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 31.2 (C) | 58.7 Top 50% | 51.4 Attainment 8 | 2,092 |
| 56 | Hermitage Academy Chester le Street · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 31.1 (C) | 54.2 Top 50% | 49.1 Attainment 8 | 881 |
| 57 | Bede Academy Blyth · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Academy | 31.0 (C) | 65.1 Top 50% | 48.9 Attainment 8 | 2,030 |
| 58 | Harton Academy South Shields · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 30.5 (C) | 36.4 Lower 50% | 42.6 Attainment 8 | 1,599 |
| 59 | Walbottle Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 30.5 (C) | 48.2 Top 50% | 46.6 Attainment 8 | 1,722 |
| 60 | St Joseph's Catholic Academy Hebburn · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 28.8 (C) | 50.8 Top 50% | 45.5 Attainment 8 | 1,377 |
| 61 | Grace College Gateshead · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 28.8 (C) | 34.9 Lower 50% | 42.9 Attainment 8 | 1,125 |
| 62 | St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College Peterlee · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 28.6 (C) | 39.5 Lower 50% | 44.5 Attainment 8 | 891 |
| 63 | Trinity Catholic College Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 28.3 (C-) | 32.3 Lower 50% | 42.6 Attainment 8 | 1,270 |
| 64 | Consett Academy Consett · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 26.8 (C-) | 40.3 Lower 50% | 44.2 Attainment 8 | 1,493 |
| 65 | Kingsmeadow Community School Gateshead · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 26.6 (C-) | 29.0 Lower 50% | 42.9 Attainment 8 | 868 |
| 66 | Seaton Valley High School Seaton Delaval · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Local authority | 26.6 (C-) | 34.3 Lower 50% | 43.2 Attainment 8 | 656 |
| 67 | Kenton School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 26.2 (C-) | 21.8 Lower 50% | 38.7 Attainment 8 | 1,589 |
| 68 | Monkseaton High School Whitley Bay · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Local authority | 23.4 (D+) | 32.5 Lower 50% | 41.0 Attainment 8 | 155 |
| 69 | Berwick Academy Berwick-upon-Tweed · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 23.3 (D+) | 30.2 Lower 50% | 40.3 Attainment 8 | 601 |
| 70 | Haydon Bridge High School Hexham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 20.6 (D) | 19.0 Lower 50% | 35.1 Attainment 8 | 392 |
| 71 | Excelsior Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Academy | 15.7 (D-) | 14.6 Lower 50% | 33.4 Attainment 8 | 1,339 |
Royal Grammar School in Newcastle-upon-Tyne leads the 2025 list of sixth forms by a level results in North East with A level APS 47.1 (A-). Of the 71 schools shown, 54 are academy, 9 are independent, 8 are local authority.
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What is the best a levels school in North East?
Royal Grammar School in Newcastle-upon-Tyne ranks first among sixth forms by a level results in North East with A level APS 47.1 (A-) (Pupils on roll: 1,332).
How are sixth forms by a level results in North East ranked?
Schools ranked by average A level points per entry. Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
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.