North East
Primary schools in Northumberland
170 schools, 43,244 pupils. Average Attainment 8 across the authority's state secondaries is 35.1.
Ofsted across Northumberland
Good101
Outstanding9
Requires improvement6
No overall grade54
116 of these schools carry a one-word grade from before September 2024, when Ofsted stopped awarding them. The remaining 54 either have no published outcome or were inspected under the current framework, which does not give an overall grade. What changed.
Primary schools in Northumberland
Sorted by the share of pupils meeting the expected standard at key stage 2. A gap of a point or two is noise, not a ranking — read the school pages for the intake-adjusted comparison.
| School | Area | Ofsted | Expected standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, PrudhoeAcademy converter | Prudhoe | Good 2023 | 94% |
| Swarland Primary SchoolCommunity school | Morpeth | No grade | 83% |
| Meadowdale AcademyAcademy converter | Bedlington | Good 2023 | 83% |
| NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Morpeth | Good 2023 | 82% |
| Burnside Primary SchoolCommunity school | Cramlington | Good 2023 | 80% |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, AshingtonAcademy converter | Ashington | No grade | 80% |
| Horton Grange Primary SchoolCommunity school | Blyth | Outstanding 2023 | 79% |
| Ellington Primary SchoolCommunity school | Morpeth | Good 2024 | 78% |
| Cramlington Northburn Primary SchoolCommunity school | Cramlington | Good 2022 | 78% |
| Darras Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Outstanding 2023 | 78% |
| Henshaw Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Hexham | Good 2023 | 78% |
| Belford Primary SchoolCommunity school | Belford | Good 2023 | 75% |
| Haltwhistle Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Haltwhistle | Outstanding 2023 | 72% |
| NCEA James Knott CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ashington | No grade | 72% |
| Cragside CofE Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Cramlington | Good 2022 | 71% |
| Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Cramlington | Good 2023 | 71% |
| Belsay Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Good 2023 | 71% |
| Ponteland Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northumberland | Good 2023 | 70% |
| Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Good 2023 | 69% |
| Hareside Primary SchoolCommunity school | Cramlington | Good 2023 | 68% |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, AlnwickAcademy converter | Alnwick | Good 2024 | 68% |
| Ringway Primary SchoolCommunity school | Choppington | Good 2024 | 67% |
| Hipsburn Primary SchoolCommunity school | Alnwick | Good 2023 | 67% |
| Richard Coates Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Good 2023 | 67% |
| Croftway AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Blyth | Outstanding 2023 | 67% |
| Wark Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Hexham | Good 2023 | 67% |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bedlington | No grade | 66% |
| Ponteland Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Good 2023 | 65% |
| Felton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Morpeth | Good 2023 | 64% |
| Morpeth Road AcademyAcademy converter | Blyth | Outstanding 2022 | 64% |
| Malvin's Close AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Blyth | Outstanding 2023 | 63% |
| Choppington Primary SchoolCommunity school | Choppington | No grade | 62% |
| Seahouses Primary SchoolCommunity school | Seahouses | Good 2023 | 62% |
| Cramlington Shanklea Primary SchoolCommunity school | Cramlington | Good 2024 | 61% |
| Stamfordham Primary SchoolCommunity school | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Good 2024 | 61% |
| Cramlington Village Primary SchoolFree schools | Cramlington | Requires improvement 2024 | 61% |
| Pegswood Primary SchoolCommunity school | Morpeth | Good 2022 | 58% |
| Bedlington West End Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bedlington | Good 2024 | 57% |
| Eastlea Primary SchoolCommunity school | Cramlington | No grade | 55% |
| Whittingham Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Alnwick | Good 2023 | 50% |
| Newbrough Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Hexham | No grade | 50% |
| Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Brampton | Good 2023 | 50% |
| Allendale Primary SchoolCommunity school | Allendale | Good 2023 | 47% |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Blyth | Requires improvement 2023 | 47% |
| Stead Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bedlington | Good 2023 | 46% |
| Cambois Primary SchoolCommunity school | Blyth | No grade | 45% |
| Bedlington Station Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bedlington | Good 2023 | 43% |
| New Delaval Primary SchoolCommunity school | Blyth | Good 2024 | 43% |
| Newsham Primary SchoolCommunity school | Blyth | No grade | 43% |
| Beaconhill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Cramlington | Good 2022 | 41% |
| Mowbray Primary SchoolCommunity school | Choppington | No grade | 41% |
| NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ashington | Good 2024 | 41% |
| NCEA Bishop's Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ashington | Good 2022 | 36% |
| Stakeford Primary SchoolCommunity school | Choppington | Good 2024 | 32% |
| Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bedlington | Requires improvement 2023 | 31% |
| NCEA William Leech CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | MORPETH | Good 2024 | 29% |
| NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Newbiggin-By-the-Sea | Good 2024 | 24% |
| Acomb First SchoolCommunity school | Hexham | Good 2023 | — |
| Amble Links Primary SchoolCommunity school | Morpeth | No grade | — |
| King Edwin Primary SchoolCommunity school | Amble | No grade | — |
| Bellingham Primary SchoolFoundation school | Hexham | No grade | — |
| Spittal Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Berwick-upon-Tweed | No grade | — |
| Tweedmouth West Primary SchoolCommunity school | Berwick-upon-Tweed | No grade | — |
| Prior Park Primary SchoolCommunity school | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Good 2023 | — |
| Holywell Village First SchoolCommunity school | Whitley Bay | No grade | — |
| Broomhill Primary SchoolCommunity school | Morpeth | No grade | — |
| Red Row Primary SchoolCommunity school | Morpeth | Good 2023 | — |
| Linton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Morpeth | No grade | — |
| Hexham First SchoolCommunity school | Hexham | Good 2022 | — |
| Morpeth First SchoolCommunity school | Morpeth | Good 2022 | — |
| Otterburn Primary SchoolCommunity school | Northumberland | Good 2022 | — |
| Rothbury First SchoolCommunity school | Morpeth | No grade | — |
| Beaufront First SchoolCommunity school | Hexham | No grade | — |
| Seaton Delaval First SchoolCommunity school | Whitley Bay | Good 2022 | — |
| New Hartley First SchoolCommunity school | Whitley Bay | No grade | — |
| Seghill First SchoolCommunity school | Cramlington | Good 2024 | — |
| Greenhaugh Primary SchoolCommunity school | Hexham | Good 2022 | — |
| Slaley First SchoolCommunity school | Northumberland | Good 2024 | — |
| Stannington First SchoolCommunity school | Morpeth | Good 2022 | — |
| Cambo First SchoolCommunity school | Morpeth | Good 2023 | — |
| Kielder Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Hexham | No grade | — |
| Seaton Sluice First SchoolCommunity school | Whitley Bay | No grade | — |
| Wooler First SchoolCommunity school | Wooler | Good 2022 | — |
| The Sele First SchoolCommunity school | Hexham | Good 2022 | — |
| Scremerston First SchoolCommunity school | Berwick-upon-Tweed | No grade | — |
| Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Good 2023 | — |
| Chollerton Church of England Aided First SchoolVoluntary aided school | Hexham | Good 2024 | — |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Good 2023 | — |
| Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First SchoolVoluntary aided school | Morpeth | No grade | — |
| Broomhaugh (VA) Church of England First SchoolVoluntary aided school | Riding Mill | Good 2023 | — |
| Corbridge (VA) Church of England First SchoolVoluntary aided school | Corbridge | No grade | — |
| Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, FordVoluntary aided school | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Good 2024 | — |
| Whitley Chapel Church of England First SchoolVoluntary aided school | Hexham | No grade | — |
| Holy Island Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Good 2023 | — |
| Humshaugh Church of England First SchoolVoluntary aided school | Hexham | Good 2024 | — |
| Tritlington Church of England First SchoolVoluntary aided school | Morpeth | Good 2023 | — |
| Whalton Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Morpeth | Good 2022 | — |
| Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Lowick | Good 2023 | — |
| Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Berwick-upon-Tweed | No grade | — |
| Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Morpeth | Good 2024 | — |
| Adderlane AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Prudhoe | No grade | — |
| Prudhoe West AcademyAcademy converter | Prudhoe | No grade | — |
| Abbeyfields First SchoolAcademy converter | Morpeth | No grade | — |
| Whitfield CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Hexham | No grade | — |
| Shaftoe Trust AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Hexham | Good 2022 | — |
| Thropton Village First SchoolAcademy converter | Morpeth | Good 2022 | — |
| Harbottle Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter | Morpeth | Good 2023 | — |
| Broomley First SchoolAcademy converter | Stocksfield | Good 2024 | — |
| Wylam First SchoolAcademy converter | Wylam | Good 2023 | — |
| Prudhoe Castle First SchoolAcademy converter | Prudhoe | No grade | — |
| Ovingham Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter | Prudhoe | Good 2023 | — |
| Mickley First SchoolAcademy converter | Stocksfield | Good 2024 | — |
| Whittonstall First SchoolAcademy converter | Consett | Good 2022 | — |
| Morpeth Stobhillgate First SchoolAcademy converter | Morpeth | No grade | — |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, HexhamAcademy converter | Hexham | Good 2023 | — |
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, BerwickAcademy converter | Berwick-upon-Tweed | No grade | — |
| St Roberts Catholic First School, MorpethAcademy converter | Morpeth | No grade | — |
| Morpeth All Saints Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter | Morpeth | No grade | — |
| Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Alnwick | Good 2022 | — |
| Swansfield Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Alnwick | Good 2023 | — |
| Branton Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | Alnwick | Good 2023 | — |
| Shilbottle Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Alnwick | Good 2023 | — |
| Longhoughton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Alnwick | Good 2024 | — |
| Ellingham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chathill | Good 2023 | — |
| Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Alnwick | Good 2020 | — |
| Central AcademyAcademy converter | Ashington | Good 2023 | — |
| Bothal AcademyAcademy converter | Ashington | Outstanding 2023 | — |