Multi-academy trust
Northumberland Church of England Academy Trust
8 schools across 1 local authority in North East, teaching 2,695 pupils.
The trust at a glance
- Schools
- 8
- Primary
- 7
- Secondary
- 1
- Pupils
- 2,695
- Average Attainment 8
- 32
- Average KS2 expected standard
- 56%
across its secondaries
across its primaries
Across the 7 schools in the trust with comparable results, the average sits below the middle of schools with a similar intake. That is a fairer read on the trust than its raw results, which mostly reflect the areas it operates in.
Ofsted across the trust
7 of the trust's 8 schools carry a historic one-word grade; 1 do not. Current report cards grade separate aspects and cannot be reduced to a replacement overall score. A trust that has taken on struggling schools may carry their old grades for years. What changed.
Ofsted outcomes across this trust are mixed: 6 Good, 1 Requires improvement; 1 have no overall grade. Historic overall grades and current report cards are different systems and are not averaged.
Schools in Northumberland Church of England Academy Trust
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCEA Bishop's Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ashington | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Newbiggin-By-the-Sea | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| NCEA James Knott CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ashington | No overall grade | — | — | |
| NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ashington | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Morpeth | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| NCEA William Leech CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | MORPETH | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Alnwick | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| NCEA Duke's Secondary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Ashington | Requires improvement 2023 | 32 | -1.05-1.26 to -0.84 |
Identity snapshot: 23 August 2026. School membership, pupil totals and trust names come from the dated Get Information About Schools importer build. Results and inspection fields retain their own published periods and should not be treated as if they were measured on that date.