66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1142.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,541
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStockton-on-Tees
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Northfield School and Sports College · Secondary · Stockton-on-Tees
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
-5pp
71%66%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
-5pp
55%46%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
45.3
-1.9
50.047.645.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.3
EBacc entry
32%
-19pp
51%41%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
1142.8
+0.2
1164.51068.3972.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1142.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,541
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Thames Road, Billingham, TS22 5EG
Local authority
Stockton-on-Tees
Website
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 | 66% | 49% | 45.3 | Not applicable | 32% | 1142.8 | 32% | 1,541 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 55% | 47.2 | -0.09 | 51% | 1142.7 | 53% | 1,518 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 42% | 45.4 | -0.33 | 46% | 1074.8 | 49% | 1,484 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 45% | 50.0 | -0.09 | 37% | 1164.5 | 43% | 1,442 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 38% | 45.4 | -0.21 | 41% | 972.0 | 42% | 1,383 |
| 2017/18 | 58% | 35% | 43.9 | -0.28 | 32% | 954.5 | 33% | 1,366 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 33% | 44.5 | -0.16 | 32% | — | 35% | 1,357 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,541 | 19.2 | 16% | 2% | 30% | 10% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 1,518 | 18.1 | 13% | 1% | 26% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,484 | 16.9 | 12% | 1% | 28% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,442 | 17.2 | 10% | 1% | 29% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,439 | 17.7 | 15% | 1% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,383 | 16.1 | 15% | 1% | 30% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,366 | 16.4 | 13% | 1% | 30% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,357 | 15.9 | 15% | 1% | 30% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.