Best Schools in Billingham

How many schools are there in Billingham?

Billingham has 14 open schools: 11 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Billingham are rated Outstanding?

5 schools in Billingham were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Oakdene Primary Academy, Billingham South Community Primary School, Wolviston Primary School, St Paul's Catholic Primary School and Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 12 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Oakdene Primary AcademyBillingham South Community Primary SchoolWolviston Primary SchoolSt Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolOur Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Billingham get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Billingham with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at St Michael's Catholic Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 45.5 and 43% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Northfield School and Sports College, with an Attainment 8 score of 44.8 and 44% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

St Michael's Catholic AcademyNorthfield School and Sports College

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Billingham have the best SATs results?

Of the 10 primary schools in Billingham with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Oakdene Primary Academy (97% in reading, 94% in maths); St Paul's Catholic Primary School (79% in reading, 89% in maths); and Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy (82% in reading, 82% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Oakdene Primary AcademySt Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolOur Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Billingham?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Billingham selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Billingham have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Billingham have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Stockton-on-Tees allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Billingham?

Apply to Stockton-on-Tees through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.