North Shore AcademyThe Grangefield Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stockton-on-Tees.
Summary of the comparison
North Shore Academy and The Grangefield Academy are secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees.
North Shore Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Grangefield Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Grangefield Academy is ahead on our composite score.
North Shore Academy was judged strong and The Grangefield Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.2 for North Shore Academy and 45.3 for The Grangefield Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at North Shore Academy (49.2 in 2021-22, 48.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Grangefield Academy (49.0 in 2021-22, 45.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stockton-on-TeesNorth Shore Academy | Stockton-on-TeesThe Grangefield Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 13 in Stockton-on-Tees | 4th of 13 in Stockton-on-Tees Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 816 | 1,013 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY | Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4LE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.2 Stronger figure | 45.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.4% | 50.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.9% Stronger figure | 67.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 45.1% Stronger figure | 37.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.41 Stronger figure | 4.15 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 122 | 202 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 816 | 1,013 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.2% | 48.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 15.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.7% | 9.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.8% | 26.0% 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
The Grangefield Academy
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