Egglescliffe School, Stockton-on-Tees
Egglescliffe School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Stockton-on-Tees, part of Spark Education Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 4th-highest of the 11 schools in Stockton-on-Tees with published results, and 779th of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 96% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Stockton-on-Tees (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Egglescliffe School in detail
Egglescliffe School in its own words
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Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Egglescliffe School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 51.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.7 in Stockton-on-Tees and 47 across England.
60% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 52% in Stockton-on-Tees and 47% in England.
That is in line with 2025, when the score was 51.4.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.06: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 38.1, against 53.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.7 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.
Getting a place at Egglescliffe School
For September 2026 entry, 272 families put Egglescliffe School as their first choice and 704 named it as one of their preferences, for 224 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 48 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Egglescliffe School are Conyers School (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.9); All Saints Church of England Academy (1.6 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.8); Ingleby Manor Free School (2.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 54.1); and Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy (3.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.1).
Egglescliffe School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Conyers SchoolAll Saints Church of England AcademyIngleby Manor Free SchoolIan Ramsey Church of England Academy
The trust
Egglescliffe School is one of 15 schools run by Spark Education Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 234 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 91% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 38% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.
Of the 177 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 66% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 17% into work. 30% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
11.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%), Mixed (9%) and Asian (7%).
In 2026, 203 pupils (13.4%) received SEN support and 44 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Egglescliffe School has a resourced provision (4 places, 4 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (4 places, 4 pupils on roll) for autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Allens West Rail Station, about 920 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Egglescliffe School (a), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Egglescliffe School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 71 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Stockton-on-Tees (204).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Egglescliffe School issued 127 suspensions, 8.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Egglescliffe School are Egglescliffe Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles), Junction Farm Primary School (0.3 miles), Durham Lane Primary School (0.3 miles) and The Links Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Egglescliffe Church of England Primary SchoolJunction Farm Primary SchoolDurham Lane Primary SchoolThe Links Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Sixth form.
About
Egglescliffe School & Sixth Form College is a large Coeducational secondary school and sixth form located between Egglescliffe and Urlay Nook in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England.
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At a Glance
11.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
Resourced provision and SEN unit: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from 0.21 to 0.06 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 56.0 to 51.6 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 68% to 60% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 51.6 | 60% |
| Disadvantaged(33) | - | 38.1 | 27.3% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(202) | - | 53.8 | 65.3% |
| Boys(117) | - | 49.3 | 57.3% |
| Girls(118) | - | 53.9 | 62.7% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(8) | - | 62.5 | 87.5% |
| Non mobile(225) | - | 52.2 | 61.3% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 6 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 234 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
127
Suspensions
8.41%
Suspension rate
33 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,511 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Latest from Egglescliffe School
The EGG - Summer Term - Diversity Month
6 Jul 2026
Summer 2026 - Kindness Edition
1 Jun 2026
THE EGG | March 2026
6 Mar 2026
THE EGG | December 2025
19 Dec 2025
THE EGG | October 2025
13 Nov 2025
Choose to Succeed Special Edition | March 2025
25 Mar 2025
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Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Stockton-on-Tees is 9 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Egglescliffe School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
1,509 pupils
1,575 places
66 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stockton-on-Tees
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stockton-on-Tees
Across Stockton-on-Tees council
Places available
2,586
Applications
2,216
Got 1st preference
94.8%
Got preferred school
99.5%
All secondary applications across Stockton-on-Tees council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
203
SEN Support
44
EHC Plans
16.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Egglescliffe School has a resourced provision (4 places, 4 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (4 places, 4 pupils on roll) for autism.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,512
Total Pupils
768
Boys
744
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
96
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,225
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,465
Per pupil
£7907k
Total funding
£171k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.0%
Overall absence
18.1%
Persistent absence
1,206
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Egglescliffe School
Showing 10 of 12 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Egglescliffe School
What are GCSE results like at Egglescliffe School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Egglescliffe School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 51.6. 60% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Egglescliffe School's Ofsted rating?
Egglescliffe School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024.
What is the catchment area for Egglescliffe School?
No fixed boundary. When Egglescliffe School is oversubscribed, Stockton-on-Tees allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Egglescliffe School?
Egglescliffe School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Egglescliffe School?
Classes at Egglescliffe School average 21.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Egglescliffe School?
Egglescliffe School has around 1512 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Egglescliffe School have specialist SEN provision?
Egglescliffe School has a resourced provision (4 places, 4 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (4 places, 4 pupils on roll) for autism.
What is attendance like at Egglescliffe School?
7% of sessions were missed at Egglescliffe School in 2024/25. 18.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Egglescliffe School?
Apply through Stockton-on-Tees's coordinated admissions process, naming Egglescliffe School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Egglescliffe School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Stockton-on-Tees is 9 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Egglescliffe School?
Egglescliffe School is at Urlay Nook Road, Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0LA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)