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Egglescliffe School, Stockton-on-Tees

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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
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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.

Admissions history and your chances at Egglescliffe School

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.

All 15 schools in Spark Education 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

Likely (~1.2km)Possible (~1.7km)Unlikely (~2.2km)

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 GIAS
Head:Mr Neil Gittins
Pupils:1,512
LA:Stockton-on-Tees
Phone:01642352570
Address:Urlay Nook Road, Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0LA
Trust:SPARK EDUCATION TRUST (15 schools)
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Sixth Form

Inspected 31 January 2024View full report
URN:143063
UKPRN:10057507
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Stockton West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

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 2025/26

GCSE Results

2023
2024
2025
2026
Attainment 8 GCSE Eng+Maths

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

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-51.660%
Disadvantaged(33)-38.127.3%
Not known to be disadvantaged(202)-53.865.3%
Boys(117)-49.357.3%
Girls(118)-53.962.7%
Show more breakdowns (2)
Known or believed to be other than English(8)-62.587.5%
Non mobile(225)-52.261.3%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

English Language466
Mathematics466
English Literature460
Combined Science296
Geography282
History218
Biology166
Physics166
French152
Design and Technology136
Business Studies136
Art and Design130
Chemistry130
German120
Sports Studies76
Physical Education64
Computer Science62
Hospitality and Catering58
Health Studies54
Music51

+ 6 more subjects

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 234 students

Continued education91%
Further education38%
Apprenticeships3%
Employment3%
Not in education/employment2%

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

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Keep up with Egglescliffe School

Getting There

Train Stations

Allens West Rail Station
921m · 15 min walk

Bus Stops

Egglescliffe School (A)
109m · 2 min walk
Millfield Close (B)
131m · 2 min walk
The Eagle (A)
294m · 5 min walk
Butts Lane (C)
344m · 6 min walk
Valley Gardens (B)
421m · 7 min walk

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.

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Your chances of a place at Egglescliffe School

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  • How many families in Stockton-on-Tees got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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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

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,143
Projected new pupils:386

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stockton-on-Tees

Across Stockton-on-Tees council

Low demand council-wide0.86 applications per place

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)

31 January 2024
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Sixth FormOutstanding
8 May 2013
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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.

SEN Unit

Pupils by Need Type

Autistic Spectrum Disorder68
Social, Emotional & Mental Health53
Specific Learning Difficulty38
Moderate Learning Difficulty32
Hearing Impairment12
Physical Disability8
Speech, Language & Communication7
Other4
Visual Impairment1
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
73.7%
Asian
6.7%
Black
2.7%
Mixed
8.5%
Chinese
0.9%
Other
1.5%
Unclassified
0.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals11.2%
English as Additional Language4.2%

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

Deprivation£411,456
EAL funding£14,404
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.0%

Overall absence

18.1%

Persistent absence

1,206

Enrolments

Authorised5.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
Persistent (10%+)18.1%
Severe (50%+)2.9%

Absence trend

4.3%
18/19
3.9%
20/21
6.6%
21/22
6.5%
22/23
6.7%
23/24
7.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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)

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