Northern Education Trust
Northern Education Trust is an academy trust running 30 schools (17 secondary and 13 primary) in 14 council areas, including Calderdale, Redcar and Cleveland and Salford.
Of its 11 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 64% are rated Good or Outstanding (3 outstanding, 4 good, 1 requires improvement, 3 inadequate).
5 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 21 of their 31 graded areas were strong or exceptional.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.7 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of -0.11 (zero is the national average).
Across its primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 07189647, incorporated in 2010.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in Northern Education Trust
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Park Academy | Primary | Halifax | - | KS2 87% |
| Badger Hill Academy | Primary | Saltburn-by-the-Sea | Good (2022) | KS2 96% |
| Buile Hill Academy | Secondary | Salford | Requires improvement | A8 42.9 |
| Chesham Primary Academy | Primary | Bury | Inadequate | KS2 82% |
| Denton Community Academy | Secondary | Manchester | Inadequate | - |
| Dyke House Sports and Technology College | Secondary | Hartlepool | Report card: 6/6 strong | A8 49.2 |
| Essa Academy | Secondary | Bolton | Report card: 6/6 strong | A8 53.0 |
| Essa Primary Academy | Primary | BOLTON | - | KS2 77% |
| Farringdon Community Academy | Secondary | Sunderland | Report card: 2/6 strong | A8 44.6 |
| Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy | Primary | Stockton-on-Tees | - | KS2 88% |
| Freebrough Academy | Secondary | Saltburn-By-the-Sea | Outstanding (2023) | A8 46.4 |
| Hazlehurst Primary Academy | Primary | Bury | Inadequate | KS2 92% |
| Hetton Academy | Secondary | Houghton le Spring | - | A8 51.8 |
| Hilton Primary Academy | Primary | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | - | KS2 84% |
| Kearsley Academy | Secondary | Bolton | Good (2022) | A8 51.8 |
| Kirk Balk Academy | Secondary | Barnsley | - | A8 46.0 |
| Manor Community Academy | Secondary | Hartlepool | Good (2025) | A8 46.9 |
| Merlin Top Primary Academy | Primary | Keighley | - | KS2 87% |
| Mount Pellon Primary Academy | Primary | Halifax | - | KS2 76% |
| North Shore Academy | Secondary | Stockton-on-Tees | Outstanding (2026) | A8 48.2 |
| Norton Primary Academy | Primary | Stockton-on-Tees | - | KS2 89% |
| Red House Academy | Secondary | Sunderland | - | A8 44.8 |
| The Blyth Academy | Secondary | Blyth | - | A8 49.2 |
| The Ferns Primary Academy | Primary | Bolton | Report card: 5/7 strong | KS2 85% |
| The Grangefield Academy | Secondary | Stockton-on-Tees | Outstanding (2022) | A8 45.3 |
| The Oak Tree Academy | Primary | Stockton-on-Tees | - | KS2 76% |
| Thornaby Academy | Secondary | Stockton-on-Tees | Report card: 2/6 strong | A8 40.9 |
| Thorp Academy | Secondary | Ryton | - | A8 47.2 |
| Walbottle Academy | Secondary | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Good (2023) | A8 46.6 |
| Whitecliffe Academy | Primary | Saltburn-By-The-Sea | - | KS2 77% |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.