North Shore AcademyOur Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stockton-on-Tees.
Summary of the comparison
North Shore Academy and Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy are secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees.
North Shore Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). North Shore Academy is ahead on our composite score.
North Shore Academy was judged strong and Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.9 for North Shore Academy and 47.0 for Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at North Shore Academy (49.2 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy (50.8 in 2021-22, 47.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stockton-on-TeesNorth Shore Academy | Stockton-on-TeesOur Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 13 in Stockton-on-Tees Stronger figure | 10th of 13 in Stockton-on-Tees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 850 | 1,005 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY | Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.9 | 47.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.3% | 51.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.5% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 151 | 200 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 816 | 1,029 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.2% | 24.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 9.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.7% | 9.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.8% | 26.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
North Shore Academy
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