The Times 20 best schools 2023: Durham, Teesside and Darlington ranked

The Parent Power table has ranked schools on their average performance using A-Level, GCSE and International Baccalaureate results from summer 2022.

Among the names, Newcomen Primary School in Redcar tops the list, while Coxhoe Primary School comes fifth, and New Seaham Academy ranks seventh.

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While some of the list is dominated by Newcastle and Gateshead schools, there is a strong showing for County Durham and Darlington schools - which places Staindrop Church of England Primary in third. 

The list is purely for the North East, with The Times ranking other schools in different regions of the UK in their own category. 

However, Newcomen Primary School does rank 16th best in the overall UK list. 

The rankings are just for state schools, but there is a separate list for independent schools too.

Here is the North East list of schools:

1. Newcomen Primary School, Redcar
2. Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy, Sunderland
3. Staindrop Church of England Primary School, Darlington
4. Kingston Park Primary School, Newcastle upon Tyne
5. Coxhoe Primary School, Durham
6. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
7. New Seaham Academy, Seaham
8. Ponteland Community Primary School, Newcastle upon Tyne
9. Bailey Green Primary School, Newcastle upon Tyne
10. Brighton Avenue Primary School, Gateshead
11. St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Ryhope, Sunderland
12. St Thérѐse of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, Stockton-on-Tees
13. Chandlers Ridge Academy, Middlesbrough
14. Bernard Gilpin Primary School, Houghton-le-Spring
15. Fellside Community Primary School, Newcastle upon Tyne
16. West Jesmond Primary School, Newcastle upon Tyne
17. Throckley Primary School, Newcastle upon Tyne
18. St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne
19. St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle upon Tyne
20. Kells Lane Primary School, Gateshead