Northumberland County Council

UK local authority in North East, responsible for 171 schools.

Region

North East

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

929

Schools

171 (127 primary, 26 secondary, 1 all-through, 11 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

43,186

Population

333,975 (58,793 aged 0-17)

Academisation

78 academies, 80 LA-maintained (49.4% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

18 — largest: CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST (18 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 80 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

58% met expected standard, 8% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 44, grade 5+ in English & maths: 41.7%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Audrey Kingham

Website

www.northumberland.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs