Abbey Hill Academy, Stockton-on-Tees
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Abbey Hill provides exceptional care and support for children with a range of learning needs. Staff have high expectations and use a kind, calm approach that helps pupils behave brilliantly and feel happy at school. The school does outstanding work preparing older pupils for life beyond school through work placements, careers fairs, and college visits.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary behaviour in lessons and social times, with staff using a calm, relational approach to manage behaviour effectively
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum with three tailored pathways that accurately match individual pupil needs
- Strong focus on preparation for adult life with extensive work experience, careers programme, and residential visits that develop independence
- Excellent teaching of reading using phonics with precision, and pupils are confident readers
- Pupils learn effective communication strategies and all develop the ability to express their needs and feelings
Areas for Improvement
- School does not record follow-up actions for behaviour incidents consistently, making it difficult to identify trends over time or check how well incidents have been resolved
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, ensuring pupils are safe and supported appropriately.
Extracurricular Activities
Swimming, judo, ice-skating, horticulture, woodland exploration, work placements, summer fair, residential visits, breakfast club, after-school clubs, careers fairs
Abbey Hill Academy is a special school that has maintained good standards since its previous inspection. Pupils learn, grow and achieve with support from skilled staff who care deeply for them and have high expectations.
At a Glance
49.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
25 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
371 pupils
357 capacity
14 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Stockton-on-Tees
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stockton-on-Tees
Admissions Demand - Stockton-on-Tees
Places available
2,606
Applications
2,277
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Secondary admissions across Stockton-on-Tees (2025/26)
Inspection History(3)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.91608%
Overall absence
24.82993%
Persistent absence
294
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Abbey Hill Academy
Harrow Gate Academy
St Gregory's Catholic Academy
Hardwick Green Primary Academy
Whitehouse Primary School
Rosebrook Primary School
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
The Glebe Primary School
Green Gates Academy
St Mark's Church of England Primary School
St Bede's Catholic Academy
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