Best primary schools in Northumberland (2026)
Northumberland has 49 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe, in the top 5% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 59%, against 62% for England. 1 are in England's top 10%, and 6 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 5% in England |
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe Prudhoe · Roman Catholic |
83% | 94% | 12% | Good | |
2 Top 12% in England |
Darras Hall Primary School Ponteland |
75% | 78% | 28% | Outstanding | |
3 Top 13% in England |
Burnside Primary School Cramlington |
77% | 80% | 20% | No rating | |
4 Top 16% in England |
Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Heddon-on-the-Wall · Church of England |
75% | 69% | 10% | No rating | |
5 Top 16% in England |
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington Ashington (Northumberland) · Roman Catholic |
79% | 80% | 0% | Good | |
6 Top 20% in England |
Haltwhistle Primary Academy Haltwhistle |
77% | 72% | 4% | Outstanding | |
7 Top 21% in England |
Ellington Primary School Ellington (Northumberland) |
73% | 78% | 22% | No rating | |
8 Bottom 8% in England |
Coquet Community School Amble |
30% | 30% | 3% | Good | |
9 Top 24% in England |
Horton Grange Primary School Blyth (Northumberland) |
74% | 79% | 7% | Outstanding | |
10 Top 24% in England |
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy Cramlington · Roman Catholic |
74% | 71% | 6% | Good | |
11 Top 26% in England |
Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School Cramlington · Church of England |
74% | 71% | 10% | No rating | |
12 Top 27% in England |
Cramlington Northburn Primary School Cramlington |
73% | 78% | 0% | No rating | |
13 Top 29% in England |
Hipsburn Primary School Northumberland |
64% | 67% | 25% | Good | |
14 Top 30% in England |
Eastlea Primary School Cramlington |
70% | 55% | 9% | No rating | |
15 Top 33% in England |
NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School Warkworth · Church of England |
66% | 82% | 18% | No rating | |
16 Top 34% in England |
Croftway Academy Blyth (Northumberland) |
71% | 67% | 7% | Outstanding | |
17 Top 39% in England |
Ponteland Primary School Ponteland |
66% | 70% | 10% | No rating | |
18 Top 40% in England |
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick Alnwick · Roman Catholic |
65% | 68% | 8% | No rating | |
19 Top 42% in England |
Hareside Primary School Cramlington |
63% | 68% | 13% | No rating | |
20 Top 46% in England |
Ringway Primary School Stakeford |
63% | 67% | 17% | Good | |
21 Top 50% in England |
Belford Primary School Belford |
65% | 75% | 8% | Good | |
22 Bottom 48% in England |
Allendale Primary School Allendale Town |
61% | 47% | 6% | No rating | |
23 Bottom 48% in England |
Whittingham Church of England Primary School Whittingham · Church of England |
62% | 50% | 7% | No rating | |
24 Bottom 39% in England |
Meadowdale Academy Bedlington |
61% | 83% | 0% | Good | |
25 Bottom 39% in England |
Malvin's Close Academy Blyth (Northumberland) |
60% | 63% | 7% | Outstanding | |
26 Bottom 33% in England |
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School Ashington (Northumberland) · Church of England |
57% | 72% | 7% | Not judged | |
27 Bottom 33% in England |
Felton Church of England Primary School Felton (Northumberland) · Church of England |
58% | 64% | 0% | No rating | |
28 Bottom 33% in England |
Seahouses Primary School Seahouses and North Sunderland |
59% | 62% | 0% | No rating | |
29 Bottom 22% in England |
Stead Lane Primary School Bedlington |
53% | 46% | 4% | Good | |
30 Bottom 21% in England |
Cramlington Shanklea Primary School Cramlington |
52% | 61% | 0% | No rating | |
31 Bottom 20% in England |
Bedlington West End Primary School Bedlington |
51% | 57% | 10% | Good | |
32 Bottom 17% in England |
Pegswood Primary School Pegswood |
51% | 58% | 0% | No rating | |
33 Bottom 16% in England |
Bedlington Station Primary School Bedlington |
50% | 43% | 4% | No rating | |
34 Bottom 15% in England |
Cambois Primary School Cambois |
47% | 45% | 9% | No rating | |
35 Bottom 15% in England |
Cramlington Village Primary School Cramlington |
48% | 61% | 4% | Requires improvement | |
36 Bottom 14% in England |
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Blyth (Northumberland) · Roman Catholic |
47% | 47% | 3% | Requires improvement | |
37 Bottom 13% in England |
NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School Ashington (Northumberland) · Church of England |
48% | 41% | 0% | Good | |
38 Bottom 13% in England |
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Bedlington · Roman Catholic |
47% | 66% | 3% | Report card | |
39 Bottom 10% in England |
NCEA Bishop's Primary School Ashington (Northumberland) · Church of England |
45% | 36% | 2% | Good | |
40 Bottom 10% in England |
Morpeth Road Academy Blyth (Northumberland) |
46% | 64% | 0% | Outstanding | |
41 Bottom 8% in England |
New Delaval Primary School Blyth (Northumberland) |
44% | 43% | 0% | Good | |
42 Bottom 8% in England |
NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School Lynemouth · Church of England |
44% | 29% | 0% | Good | |
43 Bottom 8% in England |
NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School Newbiggin-by-the-Sea · Church of England |
43% | 24% | 2% | Good | |
44 Bottom 7% in England |
Newsham Primary School Blyth (Northumberland) |
43% | 43% | 4% | Not judged | |
45 Bottom 7% in England |
Choppington Primary School Choppington |
43% | 62% | 0% | Not judged | |
46 Bottom 6% in England |
Stakeford Primary School Stakeford |
42% | 32% | 0% | Good | |
47 Bottom 4% in England |
Beaconhill Community Primary School Cramlington |
38% | 41% | 0% | No rating | |
48 Bottom 4% in England |
Mowbray Primary School Stakeford |
35% | 41% | 9% | Not judged | |
49 Bottom 4% in England |
Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School Bedlington · Church of England |
36% | 31% | 4% | Requires improvement |
Best primary school in each town
- Ponteland · best: Darras Hall Primary School
- Cramlington · best: Burnside Primary School
- Ashington (Northumberland) · best: St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington
- Blyth (Northumberland) · best: Horton Grange Primary School
- Stakeford · best: Ringway Primary School
- Bedlington · best: Meadowdale Academy
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Questions
What is the best primary school in Northumberland?
On exam results over the last three years, St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe is the top-ranked primary school in Northumberland, in the top 5% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.