The Grangefield AcademyOutwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stockton-on-Tees.
Summary of the comparison
The Grangefield Academy and Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth are secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees.
The Grangefield Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Grangefield Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Grangefield Academy was judged Outstanding and Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.3 for The Grangefield Academy and 31.1 for Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Grangefield Academy (49.0 in 2021-22, 45.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth (32.2 in 2021-22, 31.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stockton-on-TeesThe Grangefield Academy | Stockton-on-TeesOutwood Academy Bishopsgarth | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 13 in Stockton-on-Tees Stronger figure | 13th of 13 in Stockton-on-Tees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger 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 | 1,013 | 602 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 600 | |
| Location | Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4LE | Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.3 Stronger figure | 31.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.5% Stronger figure | 28.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.8% Stronger figure | 43.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 37.1% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.15 Stronger figure | 2.54 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 202 | 95 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,013 | 602 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.3% | 58.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.5% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 21.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 14.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.0% Stronger figure | 42.3% | 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.
The Grangefield Academy
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
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