Explore the 10 North East schools which have been rated by Ofsted's new grading system so far - see full list

Since December 2025, Ofsted will no longer give one overall judgement, such as ‘good’, ‘outstanding’ or ‘requires improvement’.

Instead the education watchdog’s report cards show will show colour-coded grades for different areas, including attendance and behaviour, achievement, and inclusion.

These areas will gradated under the new scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention and urgent improvement.

So far, 10 schools in South Tyneside, Wearside, Newcastle, Gateshead and North Tyneside have been graded under the system. This is correct as of February 20, 2026.

The reports for each school can be found here.