Northfield School and Sports CollegeNorth Shore Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Northfield School and Sports College and North Shore Academy are secondary schools.
Northfield School and Sports College scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and North Shore Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). North Shore Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Northfield School and Sports College was judged Good and North Shore Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.8 for Northfield School and Sports College and 44.9 for North Shore Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Northfield School and Sports College (50.0 in 2021-22, 44.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at North Shore Academy (49.2 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BillinghamNorthfield School and Sports College | Stockton-on-TeesNorth Shore Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 13 in Stockton-on-Tees | 5th of 13 in Stockton-on-Tees Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,522 | 850 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Billingham, TS22 5EG | Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.8 | 44.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.3% | 48.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.8% | 67.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 298 | 151 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,541 | 816 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.2% | 60.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 10.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 18.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.1% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.0% Stronger figure | 31.8% | 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.
Northfield School and Sports College
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