| 26 | Conyers School Period 202425 | 14.4% | Academy · Day · 6th | Yarm, North East | — |
| 27 | The Duchess's Community High School Period 202425 | 14.3% | Academy · Day · 6th | Alnwick, North East | Requires Improvement |
| 28 | Burnside College Period 202425 | 14.3% | State · Day · 6th | Wallsend, North East | Good |
| 29 | St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Period 202425 | 14.3% | Academy · Day · 6th | Bishop Auckland, North East | — |
| 30 | Jesmond Park Academy Period 202425 | 14.1% | Academy · Day · 6th | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East | Good |
| 31 | St Wilfrid's RC College Period 202425 | 14.0% | Academy · Day · 6th | South Shields, North East | — |
| 32 | Framwellgate School Durham Period 202425 | 13.9% | Academy · Day · 6th | Durham, North East | — |
| 33 | English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College Period 202425 | 13.5% | Academy · Day · 6th | Hartlepool, North East | — |
| 34 | St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Period 202425 | 13.3% | Academy · Day · 6th | Blaydon-on-Tyne, North East | Good |
| 35 | Whitburn Church of England Academy Period 202425 | 12.9% | Academy · Day · 6th | Sunderland, North East | Good |
| 36 | Park View School Period 202425 | 12.5% | Academy · Day · 6th | Chester le Street, North East | — |
| 37 | St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Period 202425 | 12.2% | Academy · Day · 6th | Bedlington, North East | Good |
| 38 | Sacred Heart Catholic High School Period 202425 | 12.0% | Academy · Day · 6th | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East | — |
| 39 | Teesdale School and Sixth Form Period 202425 | 11.8% | Academy · Day · 6th | Barnard Castle, North East | — |
| 40 | St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Period 202425 | 11.1% | Academy · Day · 6th | Sunderland, North East | Good |
| 41 | Ponteland High School Period 202425 | 10.8% | Academy · Day · 6th | Ponteland, North East | Good |
| 42 | Hermitage Academy Period 202425 | 10.7% | Academy · Day | Chester le Street, North East | Good |
| 43 | Nunthorpe Academy Period 202425 | 10.7% | Academy · Day · 6th | Middlesbrough, North East | Requires Improvement |
| 44 | Trinity Catholic College Period 202425 | 10.0% | Academy · Day · 6th | Middlesbrough, North East | — |
| 45 | Seaton Valley High School Period 202425 | 9.5% | State · Day · 6th | Seaton Delaval, North East | — |
| 46 | Grace College Period 202425 | 9.1% | Academy · Day · 6th | Gateshead, North East | Requires Improvement |
| 47 | The King's Academy Period 202425 | 8.5% | Academy · Day · 6th | Middlesbrough, North East | — |
| 48 | King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Period 202425 | 7.7% | Academy · Day · 6th | Bishop Auckland, North East | — |
| 49 | Walbottle Academy Period 202425 | 7.3% | Academy · Day · 6th | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East | Good |
| 50 | Kenton School Period 202425 | 7.3% | Academy · Day · 6th | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East | — |