Schools in Riding Mill
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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7
of 13 in & around Riding Mill rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Riding Mill (1)
By type:Primary schools in Riding Mill (1)
1
1 primary · 0 secondary
64
85% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
75
11 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
42 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +11 primary and +8 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
85% occupied · 11 spare places
Other schools near Riding Mill
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Riding Mill's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Broomley First School
Primary · Stocksfield · Good
Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School
Primary · Corbridge
Mowden Hall School
Independent · Stocksfield
Cambian Dilston College
Special · Corbridge · Good
Corbridge Middle School
Secondary · Corbridge
Slaley First School
Primary · Main Street
Mickley First School
Primary · Stocksfield · Good
Ovingham Middle School
Secondary · Prudhoe
Questions parents ask about schools in Riding Mill
How many schools are there in Riding Mill?
Riding Mill has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Riding Mill?
None of the 1 graded schools in Riding Mill 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 Riding Mill have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Riding Mill 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 Riding Mill?
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.