The Grangefield Academy

About The Grangefield Academy

The Grangefield Academy is a mixed state secondary in Stockton-on-Tees that currently educates 1,013 pupils against a capacity of 1,050, meaning it is very close to full. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 45.8%, which is notably high and well above the national average for secondary schools, reflecting the demographic of its intake. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 515 total applications for 201 places, with 230 of those as first preferences. This gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.56, and only 200 first-preference offers were made, indicating that many families who want a place here are unable to secure one. The school does not have a sixth form, so pupils leave at 16, and it has no religious character. Headteacher Kate Wright leads a school that has clearly built a reputation locally, given the level of competition for entry.

Academically, The Grangefield Academy was rated Outstanding in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, with every category — quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management — all judged Outstanding. This is an upgrade from its previous Good rating in 2016. In terms of exam results, the school’s Progress 8 score is -0.08, which is slightly below the national average of zero but above the local authority average of -0.11, placing it 6th out of 13 schools in Stockton-on-Tees. The Attainment 8 score is 45.3, and 70.1% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, with 54.5% achieving grade 5 or above. The EBacc average point score is 4.17, and 49.7% of pupils entered the EBacc, with 33.7% achieving a grade 4 or above across the suite. Progress in English and maths is positive, at +0.12 and +0.06 respectively, while open subjects show a slightly weaker -0.31.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including science labs, a library, gymnasium, music rooms, sports hall, tennis courts, theatre, swimming pool, and a chapel. Sports on offer include rounders, cricket, swimming, rugby, martial arts, and rowing, while clubs range from debate and Model UN to gardening, orchestra, chess, eco club, choir, film club, newspaper, and Young Enterprise. SEND provisions are extensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. This is a school that suits families seeking a well-resourced, oversubscribed secondary with strong behaviour and personal development ratings, and which performs above the local average academically despite a high-FSM intake. Its lack of a sixth form means pupils will need to plan for post-16 options elsewhere.

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