Top 100 secondary schools by attainment 8 in North East (2025)

Secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE points per pupil across eight subjects. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (England) for context; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Attainment 8	Success Index (England)	Key result	Students
1	Red House School Stockton-on-Tees · All-through · Ages 3–17	Independent	69.8	96.7 Top 5%	69.8 Attainment 8	345
2	Emmanuel College Gateshead · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Independent	60.1	80.5 Top 25%	60.1 Attainment 8	1,564
3	St Mary's Catholic School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	58.9	79.1 Top 25%	58.9 Attainment 8	1,462
4	St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham Durham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	57.7	84.9 Top 25%	57.7 Attainment 8	1,293
5	Tanfield School Stanley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	57.5	76.9 Top 25%	57.5 Attainment 8	739
6	Kings Priory School North Shields · All-through · Ages 4–18	Academy	57.1	85.7 Top 10%	57.1 Attainment 8	1,549
7	Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Durham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	55.2	83.9 Top 25%	55.2 Attainment 8	1,667
8	Marden High School North Shields · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	55.1	82.2 Top 25%	55.1 Attainment 8	1,014
9	All Saints Church of England Academy Stockton-on-Tees · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	54.6	87.8 Top 10%	54.6 Attainment 8	873
10	Gosforth Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 13–18	Academy	54.4	78.9 Top 25%	54.4 Attainment 8	1,925
11	Whitley Bay High School Whitley Bay · Secondary · Ages 13–18	Local authority	54.2	83.7 Top 25%	54.2 Attainment 8	1,797
12	Carmel College Darlington · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	53.5	75.6 Top 25%	53.5 Attainment 8	1,367
13	Belmont Community School Durham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	53.4	69.2 Top 50%	53.4 Attainment 8	887
14	Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Gateshead · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	53.2	71.3 Top 25%	53.2 Attainment 8	1,505
15	Whickham School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	53.0	75.2 Top 25%	53.0 Attainment 8	1,690
16	Ponteland High School Ponteland · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	53.0	77.0 Top 25%	53.0 Attainment 8	1,536
17	Ateres Girls High School Gateshead · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Independent	52.7	83.6 Top 25%	52.7 Attainment 8	270
18	Westfield School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · All-through · Ages 3–18	Independent	52.4	66.7 Top 50%	52.4 Attainment 8	170
19	The Academy at Shotton Hall Peterlee · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	52.2	65.2 Top 50%	52.2 Attainment 8	1,202
20	The King Edward VI School Morpeth · Secondary · Ages 13–18	Academy	52.2	79.2 Top 25%	52.2 Attainment 8	1,426
21	Ingleby Manor Free School Stockton-on-Tees · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	52.2	77.8 Top 25%	52.2 Attainment 8	698
22	Sacred Heart Catholic High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	52.1	61.9 Top 50%	52.1 Attainment 8	1,424
23	St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Blaydon-on-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	51.9	74.1 Top 25%	51.9 Attainment 8	1,401
24	Rye Hills Academy Redcar · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	51.9	67.6 Top 50%	51.9 Attainment 8	763
25	Easington Academy Peterlee · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	51.8	64.5 Top 50%	51.8 Attainment 8	769
26	Hetton Academy Houghton le Spring · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	51.8	62.4 Top 50%	51.8 Attainment 8	681
27	Whitburn Church of England Academy Sunderland · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	51.6	73.9 Top 25%	51.6 Attainment 8	1,204
28	Sedgefield Community College Stockton-on-Tees · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	51.5	69.3 Top 50%	51.5 Attainment 8	982
29	Egglescliffe School Stockton-on-Tees · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	51.4	77.4 Top 25%	51.4 Attainment 8	1,512
30	Jesmond Park Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	51.4	58.7 Top 50%	51.4 Attainment 8	2,092
31	St Aidan's Catholic Academy Sunderland · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	51.2	71.1 Top 25%	51.2 Attainment 8	1,057
32	St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Sunderland · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	50.7	64.2 Top 50%	50.7 Attainment 8	1,297
33	Queen Elizabeth High School Hexham · Secondary · Ages 13–18	Academy	50.7	77.5 Top 25%	50.7 Attainment 8	1,299
34	Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary Redcar · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	50.4	65.5 Top 50%	50.4 Attainment 8	737
35	Whitworth Park Academy Spennymoor · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	50.4	62.3 Top 50%	50.4 Attainment 8	996
36	Conyers School Yarm · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	49.7	67.5 Top 50%	49.7 Attainment 8	1,258
37	St Thomas More Catholic High School North Shields · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	49.6	61.1 Top 50%	49.6 Attainment 8	1,660
38	Teesdale School and Sixth Form Barnard Castle · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	49.6	68.4 Top 50%	49.6 Attainment 8	684
39	Argyle House School Sunderland · All-through · Ages 2–16	Independent	49.3	73.8 Top 25%	49.3 Attainment 8	197
40	Huntcliff School Saltburn By the Sea · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	49.3	62.9 Top 50%	49.3 Attainment 8	544
41	Dyke House Sports and Technology College Hartlepool · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	49.2	55.4 Top 50%	49.2 Attainment 8	1,293
42	The Blyth Academy Blyth · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	49.2	56.9 Top 50%	49.2 Attainment 8	766
43	Hurworth School Darlington · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	49.1	65.3 Top 50%	49.1 Attainment 8	621
44	Hermitage Academy Chester le Street · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	49.1	54.2 Top 50%	49.1 Attainment 8	881
45	St Cuthbert's High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	49.0	53.8 Top 50%	49.0 Attainment 8	1,224
46	Southmoor Academy Sunderland · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	49.0	53.9 Top 50%	49.0 Attainment 8	1,398
47	Bede Academy Blyth · All-through · Ages 3–18	Academy	48.9	65.1 Top 50%	48.9 Attainment 8	2,030
48	St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington Washington · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	48.9	63.9 Top 50%	48.9 Attainment 8	1,527
49	Acklam Grange School Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	48.5	57.9 Top 50%	48.5 Attainment 8	1,452
50	North Shore Academy Stockton-on-Tees · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	48.2	50.1 Top 50%	48.2 Attainment 8	850
51	Woodham Academy Newton Aycliffe · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	48.2	54.1 Top 50%	48.2 Attainment 8	1,071
52	St Wilfrid's RC College South Shields · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Academy	48.2	54.8 Top 50%	48.2 Attainment 8	1,271
53	George Stephenson High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	48.0	53.6 Top 50%	48.0 Attainment 8	1,233
54	Laurence Jackson School Guisborough · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	47.9	60.7 Top 50%	47.9 Attainment 8	1,247
55	Macmillan Academy Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Academy	47.8	48.3 Top 50%	47.8 Attainment 8	1,586
56	Hummersknott Academy Darlington · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	47.8	65.5 Top 50%	47.8 Attainment 8	1,215
57	Wellfield School Wingate · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	47.8	53.3 Top 50%	47.8 Attainment 8	862
58	Bedlington Academy Bedlington · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	47.4	54.1 Top 50%	47.4 Attainment 8	822
59	Thorp Academy Ryton · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	47.2	57.9 Top 50%	47.2 Attainment 8	1,442
60	Ashington Academy Ashington · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	47.1	55.3 Top 50%	47.1 Attainment 8	964
61	Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	47.0	54.5 Top 50%	47.0 Attainment 8	1,321
62	Parkside Academy Crook · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	46.9	53.4 Top 50%	46.9 Attainment 8	833
63	Manor Community Academy Hartlepool · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	46.9	47.7 Lower 50%	46.9 Attainment 8	984
64	Cramlington Learning Village Cramlington · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	46.7	59.7 Top 50%	46.7 Attainment 8	1,989
65	Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Chester le Street · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	46.6	54.3 Top 50%	46.6 Attainment 8	1,334
66	Outwood Academy Bydales Redcar · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	46.6	61.5 Top 50%	46.6 Attainment 8	832
67	Prudhoe Community High School Prudhoe · Secondary · Ages 13–19	Academy	46.6	57.1 Top 50%	46.6 Attainment 8	680
68	Walbottle Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	46.6	48.2 Top 50%	46.6 Attainment 8	1,722
69	Park View School Chester le Street · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	46.4	52.1 Top 50%	46.4 Attainment 8	1,631
70	St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Bishop Auckland · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	46.4	53.3 Top 50%	46.4 Attainment 8	1,229
71	Freebrough Academy Saltburn-By-the-Sea · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	46.4	54.4 Top 50%	46.4 Attainment 8	814
72	Monkwearmouth Academy Sunderland · Secondary · Ages 11–19	Academy	45.8	52.5 Top 50%	45.8 Attainment 8	810
73	Seaham High School Seaham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	45.8	43.5 Lower 50%	45.8 Attainment 8	1,095
74	Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy Stockton-on-Tees · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	45.6	59.9 Top 50%	45.6 Attainment 8	1,156
75	Staindrop Academy Darlington · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	45.6	47.4 Lower 50%	45.6 Attainment 8	504
76	St Joseph's Catholic Academy Hebburn · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	45.5	50.8 Top 50%	45.5 Attainment 8	1,377
77	Northfield School and Sports College Billingham · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	45.3	52.8 Top 50%	45.3 Attainment 8	1,522
78	The Grangefield Academy Stockton-on-Tees · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	45.3	46.7 Lower 50%	45.3 Attainment 8	1,004
79	Framwellgate School Durham Durham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	45.2	50.1 Top 50%	45.2 Attainment 8	1,204
80	St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester Durham · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	44.9	52.2 Top 50%	44.9 Attainment 8	1,240
81	Red House Academy Sunderland · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	44.8	42.5 Lower 50%	44.8 Attainment 8	432
82	Wolsingham School Bishop Auckland · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	44.7	45.2 Lower 50%	44.7 Attainment 8	774
83	Polam Hall School Darlington · All-through · Ages 4–16	Academy	44.6	43.3 Lower 50%	44.6 Attainment 8	842
84	Farringdon Community Academy Sunderland · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	44.6	45.6 Lower 50%	44.6 Attainment 8	712
85	St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College Peterlee · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	44.5	39.5 Lower 50%	44.5 Attainment 8	891
86	Newcastle High School for Girls GDST Jesmond · All-through · Ages 3–18	Independent	44.3	41.4 Lower 50%	44.3 Attainment 8	660
87	High Tunstall College of Science Hartlepool · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	44.3	50.1 Top 50%	44.3 Attainment 8	1,399
88	Burnside College Wallsend · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	44.2	42.0 Lower 50%	44.2 Attainment 8	995
89	Hebburn Comprehensive School Hebburn · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	44.2	39.0 Lower 50%	44.2 Attainment 8	857
90	Consett Academy Consett · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	44.2	40.3 Lower 50%	44.2 Attainment 8	1,493
91	Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Sunderland · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	44.1	41.7 Lower 50%	44.1 Attainment 8	738
92	King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Bishop Auckland · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	43.9	31.7 Lower 50%	43.9 Attainment 8	936
93	North Gosforth Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	43.9	40.1 Lower 50%	43.9 Attainment 8	576
94	Longridge Towers School Berwick-upon-Tweed · All-through · Ages 3–19	Independent	43.8	36.2 Lower 50%	43.8 Attainment 8	288
95	Kepier Houghton le Spring · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	43.6	38.1 Lower 50%	43.6 Attainment 8	1,131
96	Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy Stockton-on-Tees · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	43.3	44.0 Lower 50%	43.3 Attainment 8	1,005
97	Seaton Valley High School Seaton Delaval · Secondary · Ages 13–18	Local authority	43.2	34.3 Lower 50%	43.2 Attainment 8	656
98	Christ's College Sunderland · All-through · Ages 4–18	Academy	43.2	47.8 Lower 50%	43.2 Attainment 8	796
99	Outwood Academy Riverside Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	43.2	26.7 Lower 50%	43.2 Attainment 8	745
100	The Duchess's Community High School Alnwick · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	43.2	47.6 Lower 50%	43.2 Attainment 8	1,276

Red House School in Stockton-on-Tees leads the 2025 list of secondary schools by attainment 8 in North East with Attainment 8 69.8. Of the 100 schools shown, 83 are academy, 10 are local authority, 7 are independent.

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Red House School in Stockton-on-Tees ranks first among secondary schools by attainment 8 in North East with Attainment 8 69.8 (Pupils on roll: 345).

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