Best secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees
13 of 14 secondary schools ranked by Progress 8 · all Stockton-on-Tees schools · primary schools
Ranked on Progress 8, 2023/24 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school.
- 9 of 14 rated Good or Outstanding
- 2 oversubscribed on first preference
- 6 Good or better and undersubscribed — the overlooked ones
- Median Progress 8: -0.13 (best 0.32)
| # | School | Progress 8 | Ofsted | Places | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Saints Church of England Academy Stockton-on-Tees | 0.32 | Not judged | about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 2 | Ingleby Manor Free School Stockton-on-Tees | 0.24 | Good | oversubscribed 1.3 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 3 | North Shore Academy Stockton-on-Tees hidden gem | 0.07 | Outstanding | about even 0.94 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 4 | Egglescliffe School Stockton-on-Tees | 0.06 | Outstanding | oversubscribed 1.21 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 5 | The Grangefield Academy Stockton-on-Tees hidden gem | -0.08 | Outstanding improving | about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 6 | Northfield School and Sports College Billingham hidden gem | -0.09 | Good | about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 7 | Conyers School Yarm hidden gem | -0.13 | Good | undersubscribed 0.84 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 8 | St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Stockton-on-Tees hidden gem | -0.18 | Good | about even 0.91 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 9 | St Michael's Catholic Academy Billingham | -0.23 | Good improving | about even 1.03 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 10 | Thornaby Academy Stockton-on-Tees | -0.36 | Requires improvement | about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 11 | Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy Stockton-on-Tees hidden gem | -0.38 | Good | about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 12 | Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy Stockton-on-Tees | -0.4 | Not judged | about even 1.04 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 13 | Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth Stockton-on-Tees | -0.88 | Not judged | about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
Also in Stockton-on-Tees
1 further secondary school with no published Progress 8 for the latest year — usually too small a cohort to report, newly opened, or a special school. Listed because leaving them out would make this a misleading picture of Stockton-on-Tees, not a fairer one.
Applying in Stockton-on-Tees
Knowing which school is best is only half of it — these are the deadlines that decide whether you can apply at all.
- Secondary application deadline 2026-10-31 · 2027 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2027 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2026; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2027-01-15 · 2027 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2027 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2027; apply via your home local authority.
- Secondary National Offer Day 2027-03-01 · 2027 entry Secondary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — state school Year 7 place offers (1 March).
- Primary National Offer Day 2027-04-16 · 2027 entry Primary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — Reception place offers (16 April).
- Secondary application deadline 2027-10-31 · 2028 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2028 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2027; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2028-01-15 · 2028 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2028 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2028; apply via your home local authority.
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