Secondary schools in North East

There are 172 secondary schools in North East, teaching 159,302 pupils. Of the 168 with a score, 40 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 76 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in North East All schools in North East Places within

Pupils from low-income families36%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools40 of 168scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards30inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)918 requires improvement or inadequate

Average class size22.4one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs5schools on the government programme

Secondary schools by council in North East

Pick a council to see its secondary schools ranked and mapped.

County Durham32 schools Darlington8 schools Gateshead9 schools Hartlepool5 schools Middlesbrough8 schools Newcastle upon Tyne17 schools North Tyneside16 schools Northumberland28 schools Redcar and Cleveland10 schools South Tyneside8 schools Stockton-on-Tees13 schools Sunderland18 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

South East526 schools North West471 schools London505 schools East of England396 schools West Midlands427 schools South West344 schools Yorkshire and the Humber324 schools East Midlands295 schools

About this list

Schools are listed council by council. Pick one to see its secondary schools ranked by School Chooser Score, which compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils. The list for the whole country is on the best secondary schools in England page. How the score works.