The Telegraph’s league table sees secondary schools ranked according to 10 separate criteria, which add up to a maximum score of 40. The newspaper says these are “designed to highlight a range of key data points, measuring key academic, behavioural and organisational performance”.
Using the latest data for the 2024/5 academic year, the points are awarded as follows:
- English Baccalaureate scores (5 points)
- Attainment 8 scores (5 points)
- Progress 8 score (5 points)
- Disadvantaged pupils score (4 points)
- Comparison with local authority (4 points)
- Pupil destinations (5 points)
- Entries options (3 points)
- Oversubscribed schools (3 points)
- Class size (3 points)
- Truancy (3 points)
Almost 3,500 state sector secondary schools in England feature in the league table, with just five schools across the country receiving the full 40 points.
We have examined the league table to find the top secondary schools in Newcastle that received the highest scores - classed as ‘good’ or ‘very good’.
Take a look at the gallery below and see how your child’s school performed. Some schools do not have scores listed.
1. St Thomas More Catholic High School
St Thomas More Catholic High School has a 31/40 rating. | Google
2. Whickham School
Whickham School has a 31/40 rating. | Google
3. Thorp Academy
Thorp Academy has a 26/40 score. | Google
4. Grace College
This school, which used to be called the Joseph Swan Academy, was given a 27/40 rating. | Google