Northfield School and Sports College
Billingham, TS22 5EG · Stockton-on-Tees · secondary school
7th of 13 secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.9/10 against 770 of them, against 5.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 49.3 · 63 | 30% | 1.90 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.09 · 43 | 25% | 1.08 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 45.3 · 47 | 10% | 0.47 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 49.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 45.3, slightly above the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.09 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than peers nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.9 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.3 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2023.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join clubs including Knitting, Book Club, BSL, STEM, Science, Stage Set Design, and KS3 Drama. Sports options cover Basketball, Trampoline, Rugby, Football, CrossFit, Netball, Golf, and Darts. Arts and music activities include Dance, Art, Yoga, Gymnastics, Choir, and the Northfield Theatre Company. Trips range from local horse riding and church services to skiing in Alpe d’Huez and visits to Washington, New York, and Paris. Both breakfast and after-school clubs are available.
Getting in. The school has 1522 pupils in a capacity of 1650 places, leaving 128 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to improve their Progress 8 scores? What specific support is
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