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Secondary schools in Northumberland

This page shows schools in this area ranked on the basis of their Level 3 "contextual value added" measure.

This compares students' exam performances with the average performance of other similar students nationally.

It is based around 1000. The top 5% had a score of 1033.1 and above.

The ranking needs treating with care. Small differences may not be significant.

Smaller institutions with fewer than 30 students taking the exams are not ranked, while results are not published at all for those with fewer than 11 students.

Click the name of an institution for a page detailing its performance.

NORTHUMBERLAND AGAINST THE NATIONAL AVERAGE: Level 3 CVA

991.7
1000.0

KEY:

LA average
National average

Bar chart shows performance relative to the worst/best

What these figures mean

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School name	GCSE %	Level 2 CVA	A/AS average points	Level 3 CVA
Ponteland Community High School	57	1013.4	755.3	1028
The Duchess's Community High School	52	1006.7	754.8	1010.3
Cramlington Learning Village	65	1022.8	732.5	1007.2
Prudhoe Community High School	54	1008.8	717.3	1001.9
Queen Elizabeth High School	69	1012.3	809.1	1000
St Benet Biscop Catholic Voluntary Aided High School	49	1009.7	728.4	997
Northumberland College	NA	NA	643.3	996.1
Astley Community High School	50	1023.3	684.2	993
Coquet High School	41	1011	528.1	991.5
Blyth Community College	34	1009.6	518.3	983.3
The King Edward VI School	75	1014.9	830.3	981.9
Haydon Bridge Community High School and Sports College	40	1004	743.4	972.2
Hirst High School	29	1007.2	565.9	971.7
Berwick Community High School	53	1025.5	682.5	964.2
Bedlingtonshire Community High School	40	996	535.9	963.9
Ashington Community High School	40	991.7	691.6	955.7