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Northern Education Trust

30 schools in Barnsley, Bolton, Bradford, Bury, Calderdale, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, Redcar and Cleveland, Salford, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland, Tameside.

Schools
30
13 primary · 17 secondary · 0 other
Ofsted report cards
8
3 schools in a category of concern

Secondary schools

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

17 secondary schools in Northern Education Trust.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
Essa Academy 2026 2.9 applications per place 48.9 49%
The Grangefield Academy Outstanding2022 2.3 applications per place 46.8 45%
Dyke House Sports and Technology College 2026 2.1 applications per place 46.3 56%
Walbottle Academy Good2023 2.0 applications per place 46.3 50%
Denton Community Academy Special measures Inadequate2022 1.7 applications per place 46.1 38%
Thornaby Academy 2026 1.7 applications per place 42.4 66%
North Shore Academy 2026 1.7 applications per place 44.9 54%
Manor Community Academy 2025 1.7 applications per place 44.3 56%
Kirk Balk Academy Standards maintained2025 1.6 applications per place 46.4 30%
Kearsley Academy 2026 1.5 applications per place 51.1 43%
Buile Hill Academy Requires improvement2022 1.5 applications per place 46.1 45%
Thorp Academy Remains Good2024 1.5 applications per place 49.8 26%
Red House Academy Standards maintained2025 1.5 applications per place 49.8 60%
Farringdon Community Academy 2026 1.3 applications per place 46.2 43%
Hetton Academy Graded · no overall grade2024 1.3 applications per place 52.2 45%
Freebrough Academy Outstanding2023 1.3 applications per place 44.0 41%
The Blyth Academy Standards maintained2025 1.2 applications per place 40.7 50%

17 secondary schools in Northern Education Trust. FSM: free school meals.

Primary schools

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

13 primary schools in Northern Education Trust.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Essa Primary Academy Graded · no overall grade2024 2.6 applications per place 66% 44%
Chesham Primary Academy Serious weaknesses Inadequate2023 2.2 applications per place 70% 19%
The Ferns Primary Academy 2026 2.0 applications per place 76% 32%
Abbey Park Academy Remains Good2022 1.8 applications per place 85% 45%
Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy Standards maintained2025 1.8 applications per place 88% 53%
Hazlehurst Primary Academy Special measures Inadequate2023 1.7 applications per place 90% 8%
Hilton Primary Academy Graded · no overall grade2025 1.7 applications per place 80% 51%
Merlin Top Primary Academy Standards maintained2024 1.6 applications per place 82% 55%
Mount Pellon Primary Academy Remains Good2024 1.5 applications per place 63% 52%
Norton Primary Academy Improved significantly2025 1.4 applications per place 78% 38%
The Oak Tree Academy Improved significantly2025 1.4 applications per place 74% 76%
Badger Hill Academy Good2022 1.3small intake applications per place 85% 21%
Whitecliffe Academy Standards maintained2025 1.0small intake applications per place 73% 54%

13 primary schools in Northern Education Trust. FSM: free school meals.

Trust membership from Get Information about Schools. Applications per place and results are per school; we do not combine them into a trust score.