Parents in the Berwick area could be consulted on a change to a two-tier education system - if plans to do so are approved by Northumberland County Council's cabinet.
At Thursday's meeting of the council's Family and Children's Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee, members were told that the Berwick partnership of schools is facing significant challenges in terms of sustainability.
Berwick Academy - the area's high school - was judged as "requires improvement" by Ofsted in November, having previously been judged inadequate, while it is anticipated that there will be 128 free places across the partnership in reception year alone by 2025.
