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Best schools in Tyne and Wear

School choice across Tyne and Wear works best when you compare the school layer with the wider postcode profile rather than separately. This ranking covers 120 schools across 5 local authority districts. Postcode area NE8 has the highest average school score (96.1 across 2 schools), while NE36 sits at the lower end (75.9). 100% of ranked Tyne and Wear schools hold an Ofsted Outstanding or Good rating.

All schoolsPrimarySecondary
120Ranked schools
99.9Top score
86.4Median score
120Outstanding / Good

Top 10 schools in Tyne and Wear on the LocaleIQ model

Ordered by composite score within the Tyne and Wear comparison pool. Rankings reflect published data, not editorial opinion.

  1. 1
    Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy99.9
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 97% · higher 33%PostcodeSR3 2RE
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  2. 2
    St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon99.5
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 90% · higher 23%PostcodeNE21 4NE
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  3. 3
    West Jesmond Primary School99.4
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 84% · higher 28%PostcodeNE2 3AJ
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  4. 4
    Rickleton Primary School99.1
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 89% · higher 18%PostcodeNE38 9EZ
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  5. 5
    Throckley Primary School98.8
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 87% · higher 18%PostcodeNE15 9DY
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  6. 6
    St Paul's CofE Primary School98.5
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 88% · higher 19%PostcodeSR2 0LW
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  7. 7
    Bernard Gilpin Primary School98.4
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 87% · higher 28%PostcodeDH5 8DA
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  8. 8
    Brighton Avenue Primary School97.2
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 80% · higher 9%PostcodeNE8 1XS
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  9. 9
    Biddick Hall Junior School96.7
    OfstedGoodPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 87% · higher 31%PostcodeNE34 9SP
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  10. 10
    St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley96.7
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 76% · higher 18%PostcodeDH3 2PN
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More schools in Tyne and Wear

Positions 11–30 in the Tyne and Wear ranking.

#SchoolLocaleIQOfstedPhase
11St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School96.4GoodPrimary
12Cragside Primary School96.2OutstandingPrimary
13Hilton Primary Academy96OutstandingPrimary
14Greenside Primary School95.7OutstandingPrimary
15Benton Dene Primary School95.6OutstandingPrimary
16Kingston Park Primary School95.5GoodPrimary
17Fulwell Junior School95.4OutstandingPrimary
18Bailey Green Primary School95.3OutstandingPrimary
19Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead95OutstandingPrimary
20Front Street Community Primary School94.9OutstandingPrimary
21St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton94.5GoodPrimary
22Benton Park Primary School94.3GoodPrimary
23New York Primary School94OutstandingPrimary
24St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington93.4OutstandingPrimary
25St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton93.4OutstandingPrimary
26Walkergate Community School93.3GoodPrimary
27St Mary's Catholic School93.1OutstandingSecondary
28Bexhill Academy92.9OutstandingPrimary
29St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields92.7OutstandingPrimary
30St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy92.6OutstandingPrimary

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Questions about schools in Tyne and Wear

What is the best school in Tyne and Wear?

Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy is the top-ranked school in Tyne and Wear overall (LocaleIQ score 99.9 out of 100). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 97% · higher 33%. Primary and secondary schools are scored on separate metrics and peer pools — use the phase tabs above to compare like for like.

What is the best primary school in Tyne and Wear?

Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy leads the Tyne and Wear primary school ranking (LocaleIQ 99.9). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 97% · higher 33%. The Primary tab above shows the full ranked list of Tyne and Wear primary schools.

What is the best secondary school in Tyne and Wear?

St Mary's Catholic School leads the Tyne and Wear secondary school ranking (LocaleIQ 93.1). Ofsted: Outstanding. Attainment 8 58.9. The Secondary tab above shows the full ranked list of Tyne and Wear secondary schools.

Which schools in Tyne and Wear are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

35 schools in the Tyne and Wear ranking hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating: Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy, St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon, West Jesmond Primary School, Rickleton Primary School, Throckley Primary School, and 30 more. Outstanding means Ofsted judged the school exceptional in all inspection areas. LocaleIQ weighs DfE performance data alongside Ofsted, so a Good-rated school can still rank highly.

Which area of Tyne and Wear has the best schools?

By average LocaleIQ score across postcode areas, NE8 has the strongest cluster — 96.1 average across 2 ranked schools. NE36 sits at the lower end (75.9 average). School choice across Tyne and Wear works best when you compare the school layer with the wider postcode profile rather than separately. Postcode averages mask individual variation — always review each school's full profile.

How many schools are ranked in Tyne and Wear?

This ranking covers 120 schools (primary and secondary) in the Tyne and Wear comparison pool, across 5 local authority districts. Use the Primary or Secondary tabs for phase-specific rankings. Schools without sufficient published data are excluded but may appear in the LocaleIQ directory.

Ranking data last computed 29 March 2026.