The Apex Academy

Special
Independent
Ages 11 to 16

No Ofsted inspection

Old Hartford School, Scott Street, East Hartford, NE23 3AROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Apex Academy is a special school in East Hartford for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 171 schools in Northumberland.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of The Apex Academy.

The Apex Academy on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Pupil numbers and mix

21 pupils on roll, with places for 50

Special educational needs support38.1%

38.1%, 23.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan19%

19%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Apex Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cramlington Hillcrest School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
The Dales School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Gilbert Ward Academy	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
Howard House School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 3.6
Brenkley School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 17.3

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Headteacher Amran Suleman
Phone: 01670335510
Website: apexacademy.school (opens in a new tab)
Address: Old Hartford School, Scott Street, East Hartford, NE23 3AR
Local authority: Northumberland
URN: 152094

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.