North Shore AcademySt Michael's Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
North Shore Academy and St Michael's Catholic Academy are secondary schools.
North Shore Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Michael's Catholic Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). North Shore Academy is ahead on our composite score.
North Shore Academy was judged strong and St Michael's Catholic Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.9 for North Shore Academy and 45.5 for St Michael's Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at North Shore Academy (49.2 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at St Michael's Catholic Academy (45.8 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stockton-on-TeesNorth Shore Academy | BillinghamSt Michael's Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 13 in Stockton-on-Tees Stronger figure | 11th 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 | 892 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 840 | |
| Location | Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY | Billingham, TS23 3DX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.9 | 45.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.3% Stronger figure | 43.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.5% Stronger figure | 64.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 151 | 185 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 816 | 943 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.2% | 34.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.7% | 10.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.8% | 31.5% 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.
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