North Shore Academy
Secondary · Stockton-on-Tees · TS20 2AY · URN 136146
Exam results, in full
Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.
Key stage 4 results
GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.
Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
48.2
Stockton-on-Tees 37.61England 46.110.6 above the area average of 37.6
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
48.4%
Stockton-on-Tees 38.9%England 45.9%9.5 percentage points above the area average of 38.9
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
68.9%
Stockton-on-Tees 52.7%16.2 percentage points above the area average of 52.7
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.41
Stockton-on-Tees 3.25England 4.071.2 above the area average of 3.3
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
20.5%
Stockton-on-Tees 14.1%England 17.6%6.4 percentage points above the area average of 14.1
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
45.1%
Stockton-on-Tees 27.2%17.9 percentage points above the area average of 27.2
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
54.9%
Stockton-on-Tees 40.2%14.7 percentage points above the area average of 40.2
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
122
Stockton-on-Tees 1157.2 above the area average of 114.8
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against Stockton-on-Tees | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths. | 48.2 Stockton-on-Tees 37.61England 46.1 | 10.6 above the area average of 37.6 | 2.1 above the national figure of 46.1 | Overall standards |
| Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average. | Withheld | No local comparison | No national comparison | Progress from starting points |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48.4% Stockton-on-Tees 38.9%England 45.9% | 9.5 percentage points above the area average of 38.9 | 2.5 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9 | Academic stretch |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 68.9% Stockton-on-Tees 52.7% | 16.2 percentage points above the area average of 52.7 | No national comparison | Overall standards |
| EBacc average point score | 4.41 Stockton-on-Tees 3.25England 4.07 | 1.2 above the area average of 3.3 | In line with the national figure of 4.07 | Academic stretch |
| Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 20.5% Stockton-on-Tees 14.1%England 17.6% | 6.4 percentage points above the area average of 14.1 | 2.9 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6 | Academic stretch |
| Entered the EBacc subjects | 45.1% Stockton-on-Tees 27.2% | 17.9 percentage points above the area average of 27.2 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 54.9% Stockton-on-Tees 40.2% | 14.7 percentage points above the area average of 40.2 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 122 Stockton-on-Tees 115 | 7.2 above the area average of 114.8 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkStockton-on-Tees · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Secondary classes
- 23.0 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 11.1% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 53.9% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 14.7% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 22.5pupils per adult
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 32.7pupils per teacher
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 82.9% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.
Nearby secondary schools
- The Grangefield Academy1.5 miles awayOfsted Outstanding
- Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy1.6 miles awayOfsted Outstanding
- Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy2.0 miles awayOfsted Good
- Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth2.3 miles awayOfsted not published
- St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy2.3 miles awayOfsted Good
- Thornaby Academy2.4 miles awayOfsted Requires improvement
Common questions about North Shore Academy
- What is the latest Ofsted judgement?
- Ofsted rated North Shore Academy Outstanding at its inspection on 07/07/2021.
- Where is the school and which authority runs it?
- North Shore Academy is a secondary school in Stockton-on-Tees, postcode TS20 2AY (URN 136146).
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