Councils · England · Northumberland
Schools in Northumberland, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 128 primary, 16 secondary — with Northumberland’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Northumberland’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Northumberland’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN NORTHUMBERLAND
Find your shortlist.
All 175state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 128
Abbeyfields First School
Academy converter · Ages 3-9 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Outstanding
Acomb First School
Community school · Ages 4-9 · Mixed · Hexham
Ofsted · Good
Adderlane Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-9 · Mixed · Prudhoe
Ofsted · Good
Allendale Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Allendale
Ofsted · Good
Amble Links Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Not judged
Beaconhill Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Cramlington
Ofsted · Good
Beaufront First School
Community school · Ages 4-9 · Mixed · Hexham
Ofsted · Good
Bede Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-18 · Mixed · Blyth
Ofsted · Good
Bedlington Station Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bedlington
Ofsted · Good
Bedlington West End Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bedlington
Ofsted · Good
Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bedlington
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Belford Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Belford
Ofsted · Good
Bellingham Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 4-8 · Mixed · Hexham
Ofsted · Good
Belsay Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Ofsted · Good
Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Berwick-upon-Tweed
Ofsted · Good
Bothal Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ashington
Ofsted · Outstanding
Branton Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Alnwick
Not judged yet
Broomhaugh (VA) Church of England First School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 5-9 · Mixed · Riding Mill
Ofsted · Good
Broomhill Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Good
Broomley First School
Academy converter · Ages 5-9 · Mixed · Stocksfield
Ofsted · Good
Burnside Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Cramlington
Ofsted · Good
Cambo First School
Community school · Ages 4-9 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Good
Cambois Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Blyth
Ofsted · Good
Central Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ashington
Ofsted · Good
Chollerton Church of England Aided First School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-9 · Mixed · Hexham
Ofsted · Good
Choppington Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Choppington
Ofsted · Not judged
Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-9 · Mixed · Corbridge
Ofsted · Good
Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Cramlington
Ofsted · Good
Cramlington Northburn Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Cramlington
Ofsted · Good
Cramlington Shanklea Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Cramlington
Ofsted · Good
Cramlington Village Primary School
Free schools · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Cramlington
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Croftway Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Blyth
Ofsted · Outstanding
Darras Hall Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Ofsted · Outstanding
Eastlea Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Cramlington
Ofsted · Good
Ellingham Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Chathill
Not judged yet
Ellington Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Good
Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Alnwick
Not judged yet
Felton Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Good
Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Good
Greenhaugh Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hexham
Ofsted · Good
Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Brampton
Ofsted · Good
Haltwhistle Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Haltwhistle
Ofsted · Outstanding
Harbottle Church of England First School
Academy converter · Ages 3-9 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Good
Hareside Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Cramlington
Ofsted · Good
Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Ofsted · Good
Henshaw Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hexham
Ofsted · Good
Hexham First School
Community school · Ages 3-9 · Mixed · Hexham
Ofsted · Good
Hipsburn Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Alnwick
Ofsted · Good
Holy Island Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Berwick-upon-Tweed
Ofsted · Good
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Berwick-upon-Tweed
Ofsted · Good
Holywell Village First School
Community school · Ages 3-9 · Mixed · Whitley Bay
Ofsted · Good
Horton Grange Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Blyth
Ofsted · Outstanding
Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-10 · Mixed · Berwick-upon-Tweed
Ofsted · Good
Humshaugh Church of England First School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-9 · Mixed · Hexham
Ofsted · Good
Kielder Primary School and Nursery
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Hexham
Ofsted · Outstanding
King Edwin Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Amble
Ofsted · Good
Linton Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Good
Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-9 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Good
Longhoughton Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Alnwick
Not judged yet
Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Lowick
Ofsted · Good
Malvin's Close Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Blyth
Ofsted · Outstanding
Meadowdale Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bedlington
Ofsted · Good
Mickley First School
Academy converter · Ages 2-9 · Mixed · Stocksfield
Ofsted · Good
Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School
Academy converter · Ages 3-9 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Good
Morpeth First School
Community school · Ages 3-9 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Good
Morpeth Road Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Blyth
Ofsted · Outstanding
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School
Academy converter · Ages 3-9 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Not judged
Mowbray Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Choppington
Ofsted · Good
NCEA Bishop's Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ashington
Ofsted · Good
NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Newbiggin-By-the-Sea
Ofsted · Good
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ashington
Ofsted · Not judged
NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ashington
Ofsted · Good
NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Good
NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · MORPETH
Ofsted · Good
Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Alnwick
Ofsted · Good
New Delaval Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Blyth
Ofsted · Good
New Hartley First School
Community school · Ages 3-9 · Mixed · Whitley Bay
Ofsted · Good
Newbrough Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Hexham
Ofsted · Good
Newsham Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Blyth
Ofsted · Good
Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Berwick-upon-Tweed
Ofsted · Not judged
Otterburn Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Ovingham Church of England First School
Academy converter · Ages 5-9 · Mixed · Prudhoe
Ofsted · Good
Pegswood Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Good
Ponteland Community Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Ofsted · Good
Ponteland Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Prior Park Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Berwick-upon-Tweed
Ofsted · Good
Prudhoe Castle First School
Academy converter · Ages 2-9 · Mixed · Prudhoe
Ofsted · Good
Prudhoe West Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-9 · Mixed · Prudhoe
Ofsted · Good
Red Row Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Good
Richard Coates Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Ofsted · Good
Ringway Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Choppington
Ofsted · Good
Rothbury First School
Community school · Ages 3-9 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Not judged
Scremerston First School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Berwick-upon-Tweed
Ofsted · Good
Seahouses Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Seahouses
Ofsted · Good
Seaton Delaval First School
Community school · Ages 3-9 · Mixed · Whitley Bay
Ofsted · Good
Seaton Sluice First School
Community school · Ages 3-9 · Mixed · Whitley Bay
Ofsted · Good
Seghill First School
Community school · Ages 3-9 · Mixed · Cramlington
Ofsted · Good
Shaftoe Trust Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Hexham
Ofsted · Good
Shilbottle Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Alnwick
Not judged yet
Slaley First School
Community school · Ages 3-9 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Spittal Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Berwick-upon-Tweed
Ofsted · Good
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Cramlington
Ofsted · Good
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Ashington
Ofsted · Good
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bedlington
Ofsted · Requires improvement
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick
Academy converter · Ages 3-9 · Mixed · Berwick-upon-Tweed
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham
Academy converter · Ages 4-9 · Mixed · Hexham
Ofsted · Good
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Prudhoe
Ofsted · Good
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Alnwick
Ofsted · Good
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth
Academy converter · Ages 3-9 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Good
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Blyth
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Stakeford Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Choppington
Ofsted · Good
Stamfordham Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Ofsted · Good
Stannington First School
Community school · Ages 3-9 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Good
Stead Lane Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bedlington
Ofsted · Good
Swansfield Park Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Alnwick
Not judged yet
Swarland Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Not judged
The Sele First School
Community school · Ages 3-9 · Mixed · Hexham
Ofsted · Good
Thropton Village First School
Academy converter · Ages 3-9 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Good
Tritlington Church of England First School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-9 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Good
Tweedmouth West Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Berwick-upon-Tweed
Ofsted · Good
Wark Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Hexham
Ofsted · Good
Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Good
Whitfield CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Hexham
Ofsted · Good
Whitley Chapel Church of England First School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-9 · Mixed · Hexham
Ofsted · Not judged
Whittingham Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Alnwick
Ofsted · Good
Whittonstall First School
Academy converter · Ages 3-9 · Mixed · Consett
Ofsted · Good
Wooler First School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wooler
Ofsted · Good
Wylam First School
Academy converter · Ages 3-9 · Mixed · Wylam
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 16
Ashington Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Ashington
Ofsted · Good
Bede Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-18 · Mixed · Blyth
Ofsted · Good
Bedlington Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Bedlington
Ofsted · Good
Berwick Academy
Academy converter · Ages 13-18 · Mixed · Berwick-upon-Tweed
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Cramlington Learning Village
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Cramlington
Ofsted · Good
Haydon Bridge High School
Foundation school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Hexham
Ofsted · Requires improvement
James Calvert Spence College
Community school · Ages 10-18 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Good
NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Ashington
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Ponteland High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Ponteland
Ofsted · Good
Prudhoe Community High School
Academy converter · Ages 13-19 · Mixed · Prudhoe
Ofsted · Good
Queen Elizabeth High School
Academy converter · Ages 13-18 · Mixed · Hexham
Ofsted · Good
Seaton Valley High School
Community school · Ages 13-18 · Mixed · Seaton Delaval
Ofsted · Good
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Bedlington
Ofsted · Good
The Blyth Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Blyth
Ofsted · Good
The Duchess's Community High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Alnwick
Ofsted · Requires improvement
The King Edward VI School
Academy converter · Ages 13-18 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Not judged
Special & other · 32
Azure College
Special post 16 institution · Ages 16-24 · Mixed · Cramlington
Not judged yet
Barndale School
Community special school · Ages 4-19 · Mixed · Alnwick
Ofsted · Good
Bellingham Middle School and Sports College
Foundation school · Ages 9-13 · Mixed · Hexham
Ofsted · Good
Berwick Middle School
Community school · Ages 9-13 · Mixed · Berwick-upon-Tweed
Ofsted · Good
Cambian Dilston College
Special post 16 institution · Ages 16-25 · Mixed · Corbridge
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Cleaswell Hill School
Community special school · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Choppington
Ofsted · Outstanding
Collingwood School & Media Arts College
Community special school · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Good
Corbridge Middle School
Community school · Ages 9-13 · Mixed · Corbridge
Ofsted · Outstanding
Cramlington Hillcrest School
Community special school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Cramlington
Ofsted · Good
Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School
Academy converter · Ages 9-13 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Good
Emily Wilding Davison School
Community special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Ofsted · Good
Gilbert Ward Academy
Free schools special · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Blyth
Not judged yet
Glendale Middle School
Community school · Ages 9-13 · Mixed · Wooler
Ofsted · Good
Gust Independent School
Other independent special school · Ages 6-17 · Mixed · Ashington
Ofsted · Good
Hexham Middle School
Academy converter · Ages 9-13 · Mixed · Hexham
Ofsted · Good
Hexham Priory School
Academy special converter · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Hexham
Ofsted · Outstanding
Highfield Middle School
Academy converter · Ages 9-13 · Mixed · Prudhoe
Ofsted · Good
Howard House School
Other independent special school · Ages 10-18 · Mixed · Netherton Colliery
Ofsted · Good
Longridge Towers School
Other independent school · Ages 3-19 · Mixed · Berwick-upon-Tweed
Not judged yet
Morpeth Chantry Middle School
Academy converter · Ages 9-13 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Good
Morpeth Newminster Middle School
Academy converter · Ages 9-13 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Good
Mowden Hall School
Other independent school · Ages 2-13 · Mixed · Stocksfield
Not judged yet
NCEA Castle School
Academy special converter · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Ashington
Ofsted · Good
Ovingham Middle School
Academy converter · Ages 9-13 · Mixed · Prudhoe
Ofsted · Good
Rosewood Independent School
Other independent special school · Ages 6-16 · Mixed · Morpeth
Ofsted · Good
Seaton Sluice Middle School
Community school · Ages 9-13 · Mixed · Whitley Bay
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham
Academy converter · Ages 9-13 · Mixed · Hexham
Ofsted · Good
The Apex Academy
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · East Hartford
Not judged yet
The Dales School
Community special school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Blyth
Ofsted · Outstanding
The Grove Special School
Community special school · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Berwick-upon-Tweed
Ofsted · Outstanding
Tweedmouth Community Middle School
Community school · Ages 9-13 · Mixed · Berwick-upon-Tweed
Ofsted · Good
Whytrig Middle School
Community school · Ages 9-13 · Mixed · Whitley Bay
Ofsted · Good
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Northumberland.
If you live in Northumberland, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Northumberland secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near Northumberland often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.