| 1 | St Mary's Catholic School Period 202425 | 5.40 | Academy · Day · 6th | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East | Outstanding |
| 2 | Gosforth Academy Period 202425 | 5.11 | Academy · Day · 6th | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East | Good |
| 3 | Belmont Community School Period 202425 | 5.03 | State · Day | Durham, North East | — |
| 4 | St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham Period 202425 | 5.01 | Academy · Day · 6th | Durham, North East | — |
| 5 | Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Period 202425 | 4.97 | Academy · Day · 6th | Gateshead, North East | Outstanding |
| 6 | Tanfield School Period 202425 | 4.95 | Academy · Day | Stanley, North East | — |
| 7 | All Saints Church of England Academy Period 202425 | 4.93 | Academy · Day | Stockton-on-Tees, North East | — |
| 8 | Hetton Academy Period 202425 | 4.83 | Academy · Day | Houghton le Spring, North East | — |
| 9 | Ponteland High School Period 202425 | 4.81 | Academy · Day · 6th | Ponteland, North East | Good |
| 10 | Whickham School Period 202425 | 4.79 | Academy · Day · 6th | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East | — |
| 11 | Carmel College Period 202425 | 4.78 | Academy · Day · 6th | Darlington, North East | — |
| 12 | Jesmond Park Academy Period 202425 | 4.77 | Academy · Day · 6th | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East | Good |
| 13 | Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Period 202425 | 4.77 | State · Day · 6th | Durham, North East | — |
| 14 | Rye Hills Academy Period 202425 | 4.75 | Academy · Day | Redcar, North East | Good |
| 15 | St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Period 202425 | 4.73 | Academy · Day · 6th | Blaydon-on-Tyne, North East | Good |
| 16 | Egglescliffe School Period 202425 | 4.67 | Academy · Day · 6th | Stockton-on-Tees, North East | Outstanding |
| 17 | Whitley Bay High School Period 202425 | 4.65 | State · Day · 6th | Whitley Bay, North East | Outstanding |
| 18 | Marden High School Period 202425 | 4.65 | State · Day | North Shields, North East | — |
| 19 | Ingleby Manor Free School Period 202425 | 4.64 | Free School · Day | Stockton-on-Tees, North East | Good |
| 20 | Sedgefield Community College Period 202425 | 4.59 | Academy · Day | Stockton-on-Tees, North East | — |
| 21 | Easington Academy Period 202425 | 4.58 | Academy · Day | Peterlee, North East | — |
| 22 | The King Edward VI School Period 202425 | 4.54 | Academy · Day · 6th | Morpeth, North East | — |
| 23 | The Academy at Shotton Hall Period 202425 | 4.52 | Academy · Day | Peterlee, North East | Outstanding |
| 24 | Teesdale School and Sixth Form Period 202425 | 4.52 | Academy · Day · 6th | Barnard Castle, North East | — |
| 25 | Outwood Academy Bydales Period 202425 | 4.50 | Academy · Day | Redcar, North East | — |