The North East has the highest proportion of underperforming secondary schools anywhere in the UK.

The North East has the highest proportion of underperforming secondary schools anywhere in the UK.

There's 31 in our region which fell below the Governments standards last year.

The Department for Education says there have been technical changes to the points system on how they're judged.

Here's the list:

Northumberland CofE Academy, Ashington

The Blyth Academy, Blyth

Longfield Academy of Sport, Darlington

Polam Hall School, Darlington

St Aidan's Church of England Academy, Darlington

Belmont Community School, Durham

Fyndoune Community College, Durham

Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise, Durham

Heworth Grange Comprehensive School, Gateshead

Thomas Hepburn Community Academy, Gateshead

Laurence Jackson School, Guisborough

High Tunstall College of Science, Hartlepool

Kepier, Houghton le Spring

Hetton School, Houghton le Spring

Unity City Academy, Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough College, Middlesbrough

Hillsview Academy, Middlesbrough

Discovery School, Newcastle upon Tyne

Walbottle Campus, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

NCG, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Norham High School, North Shields

East Durham College, Peterlee

Huntcliff School, Saltburn-by-the-Sea

Tyne Coast College, South Shields

South Shields School, South Shields

Whitworth Park School and Sixth Form College, Spennymoor

Tanfield School, Specialist College of Science and Engineering, Stanley

Academy 360, Sunderland

Red House Academy, Sunderland

Thornaby Academy, Thornaby

Washington School, Washingto