Schools and Education in Heddon-on-the-Wall

There are 76 schools within 5 miles of Heddon-on-the-Wall town centre, including 50 primary and 10 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 97% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Greenside Primary School, Darras Hall Primary School and Sure Start Lemington Children's Centre. There is 1 school rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
76
Primary
50
Secondary
10
Good / Outstanding
97%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

35
Outstanding (3) Good (35) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (37)
Greenside Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Rockwood Hill Road, Greenside, Ryton, NE40 4AX Inspected: 19 March 2024 Darras Hall Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Middle Drive, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9DS Inspected: 12 December 2023 Sure Start Lemington Children's Centre 3.2 miles Tyne View, Tyne View, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8DE Inspected: 01 December 2010
Wylam First School Primary 1.4 miles Bell Road, Wylam, NE41 8EH Inspected: 20 November 2023 Thorp Academy Secondary 1.6 miles Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AH Inspected: 17 July 2024 Ryton Community Infant School Primary 1.6 miles Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AF Inspected: 15 June 2023 Walbottle Academy Secondary 1.9 miles Hexham Road, Walbottle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9TP Inspected: 14 March 2023 Newburn Manor Nursery School Nursery 2 miles Townfield Gardens, Newburn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8PY Inspected: 25 July 2022 Talbot House Children's Charity 2.1 miles A69, Walbottle, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8HW Inspected: 26 September 2023 Walbottle Village Primary School Primary 2.1 miles The Green, Walbottle Village, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8JL Inspected: 17 July 2024 St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.1 miles The Green, Walbottle Village, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8JL Inspected: 10 November 2022 Crookhill Community Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Hexham Old Road, Ryton, NE40 3ES Inspected: 14 December 2022 Prudhoe Children's Centre 2.8 miles Broomhouse Lane, Prudhoe, NE42 5FT Inspected: 11 May 2012 Adderlane Academy Primary 2.9 miles Broomhill Road, Prudhoe, NE42 5HX Inspected: 02 July 2025 Sure Start Denton & Westerhope Children's Centres 3.2 miles Hill Head Drive, Hillhead Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 1DN Inspected: 07 February 2011 St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton Primary 3.2 miles Hill Head Drive, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1DN Inspected: 22 May 2024 Lemington Riverside Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Rokeby Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8RR Inspected: 27 June 2022 St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Secondary 3.5 miles Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ Inspected: 10 November 2025 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Primary 3.5 miles Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BG Inspected: 11 May 2023 St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close Primary 3.6 miles St Georges Terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6XX Inspected: 08 May 2024 Blaydon West Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Blaydon Bank, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4PY Inspected: 27 January 2023 West Lane Primary School Primary 3.7 miles West Lane, Winlaton, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 6PH Inspected: 16 December 2022 Ovingham Church of England First School Primary 3.8 miles West Road, Prudhoe, NE42 6DE Inspected: 24 November 2023 Beech Hill Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Linhope Road, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW Inspected: 04 May 2023 Broadwood Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Broadwood Road, Denton Burn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7TB Inspected: 28 April 2023 Callerton Academy Secondary 4 miles Bedeburn Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4JQ Inspected: 07 March 2024 Ponteland Community Primary School Primary 4 miles Dunsgreen, Ponteland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9EY Inspected: 12 December 2023 Parkhead Community Primary School Primary 4 miles Park Lane, Winlaton, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 6LT Inspected: 28 June 2023 Newbiggin Hall Sure Start Children's Centre 4.1 miles Newbiggin Lane, Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 1LZ Inspected: 16 December 2011 St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Primary 4.1 miles Howlett Hall Road, Denton Burn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7HS Inspected: 10 May 2024 Ponteland High School Secondary 4.2 miles Callerton Lane, Callerton Lane, Ponteland, NE20 9EG Inspected: 06 July 2023 Cheviot Primary School Primary 4.3 miles N/A, Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4EB Inspected: 06 July 2022 High Spen Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Hugar Road, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, NE39 2BQ Inspected: 21 September 2022 Emily Wilding Davison School 4.5 miles Thornhill Road, Ponteland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB Inspected: 22 July 2024 Mickley First School Primary 4.6 miles N/A, West Road, Stocksfield, NE43 7BG Inspected: 21 March 2024 Thomas Walling Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Lindfield Avenue, Blakelaw, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 3PL Inspected: 10 March 2025 St Cuthbert's High School Secondary 4.7 miles Gretna Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PX Inspected: 18 March 2024 Stamfordham Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Grange Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE18 0NA Inspected: 12 September 2024
Excelsior Academy All-through 4.1 miles Denton Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6AF Inspected: 20 June 2025
Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary 0.3 miles N/A, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 0BJ Throckley Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Hexham Road, Throckley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9DY Ryton Junior School Primary 1.6 miles Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AF Emmaville Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Main Street, Crawcrook, Ryton, NE40 4ND St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook Primary 1.9 miles Rosedale Road, Crawcrook, Ryton, NE40 4UN Newburn 2 miles Manor Avenue, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8PU Newburn Manor Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Millfield Lane, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8PD Crawcrook Children's Centre @ Greenside 2.8 miles Rockwood Hill Road, Rockwood Hill Road, Gateshead, NE40 4AX St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Primary 2.8 miles Stella Lane, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4NE Knop Law Primary School Primary 2.9 miles N/A, Chapel House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1DS Milecastle Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Frenton Close, Chapel House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1LH West Denton Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Hill Head Drive, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1DN Prudhoe West Academy Primary 3.4 miles West Road, Prudhoe, NE42 6HR St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe Primary 3.5 miles Highfield Lane, Prudhoe, NE42 6EY Inspected: 14 November 2023 Highfield Middle School Middle deemed secondary 3.5 miles Highfield Lane, Prudhoe, NE42 6EY Westerhope Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Hillhead Road, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1NE Prudhoe Community High School Secondary 3.5 miles Moor Road, Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ Studio West Secondary 3.6 miles West Denton Way, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ Waverley Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Maple Close, Lemington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7QZ Prudhoe Castle First School Primary 3.7 miles Castle Road, Prudhoe, NE42 6PN Ovingham Middle School Middle deemed secondary 3.8 miles West Road, Ovingham, Prudhoe, NE42 6DE Mary Astell Academy 3.8 miles Linhope Road, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW Thomas Bewick School 3.8 miles Linhope Road, West Denton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW Blaydon Winlaton Children's Centre 3.9 miles Shibdon Bank, Shibdon Bank, Blaydon, NE21 5EZ Simonside Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Hareydene, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4LG St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope Primary 4 miles Bardon Close, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4BT Ponteland Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Callerton Lane, Ponteland, NE20 9EG Farne Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Etal Lane, Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4AP Ponteland Children's Centre 4.5 miles Thornhill Road, Ponteland, NE20 9QB Richard Coates Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Thornhill Road, Ponteland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB Hilton Primary Academy Primary 4.5 miles Hilton Avenue, Blakelaw, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 3RN Sure Start Central Children's Centre 4.7 miles Lindfield Avenue, Blakelaw, NE5 3PL Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Saint Cuthbert's Road, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2DQ Sure Start North Fenham Children's Centre 4.8 miles Netherby Drive, Harnham Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2RU Bridgewater Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Delaval Road, Delaval Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6NL English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham Primary 4.9 miles Beaufront Gardens, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SA Kingston Park Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Lancing Court, Kingston Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2EL