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North East Ofsted Ratings

90% of state-funded schools in the North East with an Ofsted grade on record are Good or Outstanding — a Gera School Quality Index of 66/100, across 497 graded schools (real Ofsted data, 31 May 2026).

What percentage of schools in North East are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted?

As of 31 May 2026, 90% of state-funded schools in the North East with an Ofsted grade on record are rated Good or Outstanding, across 497 graded schools — a Gera School Quality Index of 66/100, versus 87% (index 66) for England. Source: Ofsted management information (OGL v3.0). GeraLearn re-dates this monthly.

Source:Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information·As of 31 May 2026 · updated monthly · last refreshed

Gera School Quality Index

The North East scores 66 vs 66 for England (0–100, computed from real Ofsted grades).

How this is calculated
66 / 100

Local authorities in the North East

Local authorityGood or OutstandingGera School Quality IndexGraded schools
Hartlepool88%7116
Stockton-on-Tees93%7130
Sunderland96%7047
Gateshead97%6932
Newcastle upon Tyne91%6734
Northumberland90%6783
South Tyneside92%6726
Darlington91%6522
Middlesbrough96%6524
Redcar and Cleveland87%6531
Durham85%63116
North Tyneside78%5936

"n/a" = fewer than 5 graded schools on record, so no Gera School Quality Index is published (honesty gate).

North East Ofsted ratings — FAQ

How many schools in North East are Good or Outstanding?
445 of 497 graded state-funded schools in the North East are rated Good or Outstanding (90%, as of 31 May 2026): 48 Outstanding, 397 Good, 45 Requires improvement and 7 Inadequate. The England figure is 87%.
What is the Gera School Quality Index for North East?
The Gera School Quality Index for North East is 66/100, computed from real Ofsted overall-effectiveness grades (Outstanding=4 … Inadequate=1, rescaled to 0–100). The England index is 66/100.

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Source: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, latest inspections as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Gera School Quality Index is computed by GeraLearn from these figures; no figure is modelled or interpolated.