Schools in Newbiggin-By-The-Sea
Northumberland · 1 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Northumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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8
of 13 in & around Newbiggin-By-The-Sea rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Newbiggin-By-The-Sea (1)
- NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · NE64 6RT
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 41% expected (2025)97% of first choices got in
By type:Primary schools in Newbiggin-By-The-Sea (1)
1
1 primary · 0 secondary
372
63% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
594
222 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
44.0%
KS2 Maths
37.0%
Other schools near Newbiggin-By-The-Sea
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Newbiggin-By-The-Sea's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
NCEA Castle School
Special · Ashington · Good
NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Secondary · Ashington
NCEA Bishop's Primary School
Primary · Ashington · Good
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington
Primary · Ashington
NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School
Primary · Ashington · Good
Central Academy
Primary · Ashington
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School
Primary · Ashington
Rosewood Independent School
Special · Morpeth · Good
Questions parents ask about schools in Newbiggin-By-The-Sea
How many schools are there in Newbiggin-By-The-Sea?
Newbiggin-By-The-Sea has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Newbiggin-By-The-Sea?
None of the 1 graded schools in Newbiggin-By-The-Sea currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are 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.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Newbiggin-By-The-Sea have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Newbiggin-By-The-Sea 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 Newbiggin-By-The-Sea?
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.