Schools in Northumberland
140 schools with published admissions figures
The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.
How the 2026 round went in Northumberland
Primary
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Offered their first choice
96.8%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 94.7% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
98.6%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
2,569
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 96.8% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.6% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 2.1 points higher than in 2016, when it was 94.7%.
The council's primary schools between them had 3,735 places for 2,569 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
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Offered their first choice
96.0%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 98.7% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
97.6%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
1,819
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 96.0% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 97.6% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 2.6 points lower than in 2016, when it was 98.7%.
The council's secondary schools between them had 2,104 places for 1,819 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.
If a family is refused a place
In 2026, families in Northumberland lodged 114 appeals about a school place.
78 of them were heard by a panel and 28 succeeded, which is about 36 in every 100 heard.
The other 36 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.
This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.
Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.
Secondary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashington Academy
Ashington |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Bedlington Academy
Bedlington |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Berwick Academy
Berwick-upon-Tweed |
1.00 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington |
1.01 | - | Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Haydon Bridge High School
Hexham |
0.97 | - | Urgent improvement Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| James Calvert Spence College
Morpeth |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Ashington |
1.01 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Ponteland High School
Ponteland |
1.16 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Queen Elizabeth High School
Hexham |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Seaton Valley High School
Seaton Delaval |
0.95 | - | Some aspects not as strong Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington |
0.96 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Blyth Academy
Blyth |
0.79 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick |
1.01 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The King Edward VI School
Morpeth |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
Elsewhere
- Most sought-after schools in Northumberland by first preferences per place
- Schools in CA8 (9)
- Schools in DH8 (15)
- Schools in NE15 (15)
- Schools in NE20 (6)
- Schools in NE22 (8)
- Schools in NE23 (13)
- Schools in NE24 (10)
- Schools in NE25 (11)
- Schools in NE26 (5)
- Schools in NE42 (5)
- Schools in NE46 (7)
- Schools in NE47 (8)
- Schools in NE48 (5)
- Schools in NE61 (16)
- Schools in NE62 (4)
- Schools in NE63 (6)
- Schools in NE65 (11)
- Schools in NE66 (10)
- Schools in TD15 (12)
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