69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
45%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
538.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
816
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 07/07/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStockton-on-Tees
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio32.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of North Shore Academy · Secondary · Stockton-on-Tees
Part ofNORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+4pp
71%67%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
+5pp
60%49%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
48.2
+3.4
49.245.040.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.2
EBacc entry
45%
+2pp
55%34%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
EBacc APS
538.2
+42.0
570.4485.1399.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 538.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
816
Pupil : teacher ratio
32.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
60%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Talbot Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY
Local authority
Stockton-on-Tees
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 69% | 48% | 48.2 | Not applicable | 45% | 538.2 | 47% | 816 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 44% | 44.8 | +0.07 | 44% | 496.2 | 46% | 764 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 51% | 46.1 | +0.07 | 48% | 542.3 | 49% | 734 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 60% | 49.2 | +0.40 | 55% | 570.4 | 55% | 659 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 38% | 40.8 | -0.19 | 13% | 399.8 | 18% | 664 |
| 2017/18 | 55% | 35% | 42.0 | -0.05 | 3% | 361.5 | 3% | 668 |
| 2016/17 | 50% | 30% | 42.0 | -0.10 | 38% | — | 38% | 650 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 816 | 28.1 | 21% | 11% | 60% | 11% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 764 | 24.2 | 21% | 11% | 59% | 11% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 734 | 25.0 | 19% | 12% | 61% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 659 | 17.6 | 18% | 7% | 66% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 622 | 17.8 | 17% | 7% | 66% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 664 | 17.3 | 14% | 4% | 66% | 8% | 24% |
| 2017/18 | 668 | 17.4 | 13% | 3% | 66% | 9% | 31% |
| 2016/17 | 650 | 15.4 | 16% | 4% | 67% | 8% | 29% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.