To provide reliable information to parents Ofsted, the government regulator for education, inspects schools and produces a report.
These reports grade schools ‘outstanding’, ‘good’, ‘requires improvement’, or ‘inadequate’.
Here are the 12 schools in or near Ashington which have top ratings.
1. NCEA Castle School, Ashington
Rated good in January 2023. A special school. Photo: Submitted
2. NCEA Bishop's Primary School, Ashington
Rated Good in December 2022. Photo: Google
3. Stakeford Primary School, Stakeford
Rated good in September 2022. Photo: Google
4. Cleaswell Hill School, Guide Post
Rated outstanding in September 2022. A special school. Photo: Google