Best Postcodes for Schools in North East
Ordered by how many state-funded schools are recorded in each postcode sector.
What this ranks on: the number of state-funded schools recorded at an address in each sector. The Department for Education register carries no overall inspection grade, so nothing on this page measures how good those schools are. It is not a judgement about where is a good place to live, and AreaIQ Places does not score areas. School inspection reports (Ofsted) →
| # | Sector | Schools recorded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DL14 6Bishop Auckland | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 2 | TD15 2Berwick-Upon-Tweed | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 3 | DH8 6Consett | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 4 | NE25 9Whitley Bay | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 5 | DH1 2Durham | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 6 | DH1 5Durham | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 7 | NE3 3Newcastle Upon Tyne | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 8 | DL16 7Spennymoor | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 9 | DL3 9Darlington | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 10 | NE10 0Gateshead | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 11 | NE4 8Newcastle Upon Tyne | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 12 | SR2 7Sunderland | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 13 | TS4 3Middlesbrough | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 14 | DH9 6Stanley | 6 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 15 | DL1 2Darlington | 6 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 16 | DL15 0Crook | 6 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 17 | DL16 6Spennymoor | 6 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 18 | DL5 7Newton Aycliffe | 6 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 19 | NE10 8Gateshead | 6 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 20 | NE12 8Newcastle Upon Tyne | 6 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 21 | NE20 9Newcastle Upon Tyne | 6 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 22 | NE31 1Hebburn | 6 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 23 | NE32 5Jarrow | 6 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 24 | NE34 0South Shields | 6 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 25 | NE38 0Washington | 6 state schools recorded | Open report → |
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools, Open Government Licence v3. Data file refreshed 21 June 2026. Figures describe whole postcode sectors, never a single address or street.
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Questions
What are the best postcodes for schools in North East?
This page lists postcode sectors in North East by how many state-funded schools are recorded at an address in the sector, using the Department for Education register. That register carries no overall inspection grade, so this is a count of schools and not a measure of their quality. Read each school's latest report on the Ofsted site, and confirm catchment with the local authority: a school being in a postcode sector does not give a child a place at it.
How does AreaIQ rank school quality?
It does not. Ofsted no longer publishes a single overall grade for schools in England, and the Department for Education register this list is built from carries none, so no quality ranking can honestly be derived from it. Every school shown on an AreaIQ Places page reads "Rating unavailable" and links to its inspection reports.