| 26 | Cramlington Learning Village Period 202122 | 41.0 | Academy · Day · 6th | Cramlington, North East | — |
| 27 | Bedlington Academy Period 202425 | 41.0 | Academy · Day · 6th | Bedlington, North East | Good |
| 28 | Framwellgate School Durham Period 202122 | 40.8 | Academy · Day · 6th | Durham, North East | — |
| 29 | Sacred Heart Catholic High School Period 202122 | 40.8 | Academy · Day · 6th | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East | — |
| 30 | St Wilfrid's RC College Period 202122 | 40.1 | Academy · Day · 6th | South Shields, North East | — |
| 31 | St Joseph's Catholic Academy Period 202122 | 40.0 | Academy · Day · 6th | Hebburn, North East | Good |
| 32 | Gosforth Academy Period 202425 | 39.9 | Academy · Day · 6th | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East | Good |
| 33 | The King Edward VI School Period 202122 | 39.5 | Academy · Day · 6th | Morpeth, North East | — |
| 34 | Consett Academy Period 202122 | 38.9 | Academy · Day · 6th | Consett, North East | Good |
| 35 | Harton Academy Period 202122 | 38.5 | Academy · Day · 6th | South Shields, North East | Good |
| 36 | Park View School Period 202122 | 38.3 | Academy · Day · 6th | Chester le Street, North East | — |
| 37 | St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Period 202425 | 38.3 | Academy · Day · 6th | Bishop Auckland, North East | — |
| 38 | The Duchess's Community High School Period 202425 | 38.2 | Academy · Day · 6th | Alnwick, North East | Requires Improvement |
| 39 | St Cuthbert's High School Period 202122 | 38.0 | Academy · Day · 6th | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East | Good |
| 40 | Teesdale School and Sixth Form Period 202324 | 37.9 | Academy · Day · 6th | Barnard Castle, North East | — |
| 41 | St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College Period 202122 | 37.8 | Academy · Day · 6th | Peterlee, North East | — |
| 42 | Seaton Valley High School Period 202122 | 37.8 | State · Day · 6th | Seaton Delaval, North East | — |
| 43 | The King's Academy Period 202122 | 37.8 | Academy · Day · 6th | Middlesbrough, North East | — |
| 44 | Whitburn Church of England Academy Period 202122 | 37.6 | Academy · Day · 6th | Sunderland, North East | Good |
| 45 | Jesmond Park Academy Period 202122 | 37.4 | Academy · Day · 6th | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East | Good |
| 46 | Grace College Period 202122 | 37.1 | Academy · Day · 6th | Gateshead, North East | Requires Improvement |
| 47 | Thorp Academy Period 202122 | 37.0 | Academy · Day · 6th | Ryton, North East | — |
| 48 | Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Period 202122 | 36.7 | Academy · Day · 6th | Chester le Street, North East | Good |
| 49 | Longbenton High School Period 202122 | 36.6 | State · Day · 6th | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East | Good |
| 50 | St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Period 202122 | 36.5 | Academy · Day · 6th | Bedlington, North East | Good |