Northern Counties School
Special school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne. Good (Feb 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 27 February 2024, report published 24 April 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around February 2028
The last inspection was in February 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby special schools
- 2.1 milesTrinity Academy Newcastle
Report card, Nov 2025: 6 urgent improvement Special measures
- 2.3 milesHadrian School
School remains Outstanding (Mar 2023)
- 2.6 milesEslington Primary School
School remains Outstanding (Jul 2022)
- 2.6 milesSir Charles Parsons School
School remains Outstanding (Jul 2024)
- 2.6 milesBenton Dene School
School remains Good (Nov 2022)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.