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Northfield School and Sports College

Stockton-on-Tees, TS22 5EGSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
Progress 8
-0.09
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
283 1st-choice / 295 places
Ranking
#1,751
of 3,141 nationally

About Northfield School and Sports College

Northfield School and Sports College’s Progress 8 score of -0.09 sits just above the Stockton-on-Tees local authority average of -0.11 for secondary schools, placing it in the middle of the pack. That marginal difference means pupils here are making roughly the expected progress compared with the national average, while the LA as a whole tends to lag slightly behind. The school ranks 7th out of 14 similar schools in the borough, which puts it in the 54th percentile locally, and 55th out of 142 in the North East region. With a Progress 8 banding of ‘Average’, Northfield isn’t setting the world alight, but it’s not underperforming either. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 47.2 and its basics 9-4 pass rate of 71.1% in English and maths are solid figures for a large comprehensive. What’s more interesting is the breakdown: pupils score notably better in English (Progress 8 English +0.18) than in maths (-0.09) or the EBacc subjects (-0.4), suggesting the school’s strengths lie in literacy and humanities rather than the full academic suite.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressThames Road, Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, TS22 5EG
HeadteacherR. J. Henderson
Local AuthorityStockton-on-Tees
Number of Pupils1,541
Free School Meals (FSM)29.2%
School Capacity1,541 / 1,650 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 30 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Swimming PoolDining HallSports HallGymnasiumScience LabsICT SuiteAstro TurfMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

FootballRugbyDanceTennisAthleticsSwimmingMartial ArtsGymnasticsRoundersBadminton

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubDuke of EdinburghEco ClubDebateGardeningScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

Source: northfieldssc.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Northfield School and Sports College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.