Northfield School and Sports CollegeSt Michael's Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Billingham.
Summary of the comparison
Northfield School and Sports College and St Michael's Catholic Academy are secondary schools in Billingham.
Northfield School and Sports College scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Michael's Catholic Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Northfield School and Sports College is ahead on our composite score.
Northfield School and Sports College was judged Good and St Michael's Catholic Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.3 for Northfield School and Sports College and 41.9 for St Michael's Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Northfield School and Sports College (50.0 in 2021-22, 45.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Michael's Catholic Academy (45.8 in 2021-22, 41.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BillinghamNorthfield School and Sports College | BillinghamSt Michael's Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 13 in Stockton-on-Tees Stronger figure | 11th of 13 in Stockton-on-Tees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,541 | 943 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 840 | |
| Location | Billingham, TS22 5EG | Billingham, TS23 3DX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.3 Stronger figure | 41.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.3% Stronger figure | 35.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.3% Stronger figure | 57.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 31.6% Stronger figure | 23.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.97 Stronger figure | 3.58 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 288 | 195 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,541 | 943 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.2% | 34.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.1% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.0% Stronger figure | 31.5% | 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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