Ovingham Middle School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Prudhoe, North East NE42 6DE · Northumberland
#24 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#760 of 4,090 nationally
About Ovingham Middle School
Ovingham Middle School is a academy secondary located in Prudhoe, in the Northumberland local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 9–13. In 2025 it enrolled 344 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 75.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 24th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (94th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (63th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 344; capacity filled 89.6%.
There are 8 schools in Prudhoe; Ovingham Middle School ranks 2nd of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)68%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)14%
- 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%)10.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ovingham Middle School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 344
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 10.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 89.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 68%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 14%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Ovingham Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ovingham Church of England First School
Prudhoe · Academy primary · Ages 5–9
107 students · 108 m away
Prudhoe Castle First School
Prudhoe · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
74 students · 809 m away
Prudhoe West Academy
Prudhoe · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
233 students · 1.3 km away
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe
Prudhoe · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
144 students · 1.4 km away
Highfield Middle School
Prudhoe · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
365 students · 1.5 km away
Mickley First School
Stocksfield · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
61 students · 1.6 km away
Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe · Academy secondary · Ages 13–19
680 students · 1.9 km away
Adderlane Academy
Prudhoe · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
107 students · 2.1 km away
Broomley First School
Stocksfield · Academy primary · Ages 5–9
99 students · 3.0 km away
Wylam First School
Wylam · Academy primary · Ages 3–9
131 students · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Highfield Middle School
Prudhoe · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
365 students
North East Futures UTC
Newcastle Upon Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
314 students
Durham Academy
Durham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
405 students
UTC South Durham
Newton Aycliffe · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
421 students
Red House Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
432 students
Thornaby Academy
Stockton-on-Tees · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
443 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ovingham Middle School a good school?
Ovingham Middle School has a Success Index (England) of 75.6 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #24 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ovingham Middle School rank in North East?
Ovingham Middle School ranks #24 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #760 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ovingham Middle School?
Ovingham Middle School had 344 students in 2025.
Is Ovingham Middle School a primary school or a secondary school?
Ovingham Middle School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 9–13. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ovingham Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ovingham Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.