A new study has revealed the areas in England that have the most affordable places to live with outstanding schools - and four are in the North East.
The research, carried out by tutoring experts Superprof, examined the percentage of schools rated by Ofsted as outstanding in more than 150 parts of England, and then compared this to the average house price in each area.
Gateshead took the top spot as the most affordable place to live for outstanding education, due to its combination of highly rated Ofsted schools and house prices. Around 32% of its schools have been judged by the educational inspector as outstanding, and the area has the 13th lowest average house price in the study - £142,214.44.
