Best Schools in Choppington

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Cleaswell Hill SchoolAges 4-19 · Outstanding

Questions parents ask about schools in Choppington

How many schools are there in Choppington?

Choppington has 5 open schools: 4 state primary and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Choppington are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Choppington was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Cleaswell Hill School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 5 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Cleaswell Hill School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Choppington have the best SATs results?

Of the 4 primary schools in Choppington with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Ringway Primary School (83% in reading, 70% in maths); Choppington Primary School (77% in reading, 62% in maths); and Mowbray Primary School (64% in reading, 64% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Ringway Primary School Choppington Primary School Mowbray Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Do schools in Choppington have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Choppington have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Northumberland allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Choppington?

Apply to Northumberland through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.