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Ingleby Manor Free School, Stockton-on-Tees

Good
Secondary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 11–16

Ingleby Manor Free School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Stockton-on-Tees, part of Delta Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 2nd-highest of the 11 schools in Stockton-on-Tees with published results, and 558th of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 88% full in 2025.

GCSE results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2022)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
Progress (2024)
Above average
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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

Ingleby Manor Free School in detail

Results

In 2026, pupils at Ingleby Manor Free School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 54.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.7 in Stockton-on-Tees and 47 across England.

72% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 52% in Stockton-on-Tees and 47% in England.

That is up from 52.2 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.24: pupils made above 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 36.1, against 57.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 21.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Art and Design and History.

Getting a place at Ingleby Manor Free School

For September 2026 entry, 188 families put Ingleby Manor Free School as their first choice and 523 named it as one of their preferences, for 145 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 46 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Ingleby Manor Free School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to Ingleby Manor Free School are All Saints Church of England Academy (0.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.8); Conyers School (2.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.9); Egglescliffe School (2.3 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 51.6); and Thornaby Academy (2.4 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 42.4).

Ingleby Manor Free School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

All Saints Church of England AcademyConyers SchoolEgglescliffe SchoolThornaby Academy

The trust

Ingleby Manor Free School is one of 64 schools run by Delta Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.1 in 2024/25.

All 64 schools in Delta Academies Trust

Where pupils go next

Of the 133 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 71% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Who goes there

5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Asian (5%).

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Yarm Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Windmill Way (b), 150 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ingleby Manor Free School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 67 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, Ingleby Manor Free School issued 124 suspensions, 18.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to Ingleby Manor Free School are Ingleby Mill Primary School (0.2 miles); St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy (0.6 miles); Barley Fields Primary (0.7 miles); and Myton Park Primary School (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

Ingleby Mill Primary SchoolSt Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic AcademyBarley Fields PrimaryMyton Park Primary School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 (~1.3km)Possible (~1.9km)Unlikely (~2.5km)

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 Ray Parkinson
Pupils:698
LA:Stockton-on-Tees
Phone:01642352450
Address:Welwyn Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0FA
Trust:DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST (64 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 30 November 2022View full report
URN:140949
UKPRN:10047215
Constituency:Stockton West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

Rated Good for

Quality of education.

At a Glance

19.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

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 remained stable at around 0.24 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 53.2 to 54.1 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 57% to 72% (2023 to 2026).

Performance by Group

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-54.172%
Disadvantaged(21)-36.152.4%
Not known to be disadvantaged(97)-57.976.3%
Boys(66)-51.169.7%
Girls(52)-57.875%
Show more breakdowns (2)
Known or believed to be other than English(8)-68.087.5%
Non mobile(116)-54.171.6%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

English Language232
English Literature230
Mathematics228
Combined Science186
Art and Design150
History118
Geography112
Spanish102
Engineering Studies82
Sports Studies60
Business Studies59
Biology38
Chemistry38
Physics38
Hospitality and Catering32
Music24
Information and Communication Technology22
Speech and Drama16
Computer Science14
Statistics4

+ 1 more subjects

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 133 students

Continued education90%
Further education71%
Apprenticeships2%
Employment3%
Not in education/employment4%

2023/24 data

Exclusions & Suspensions

0

Permanent exclusions

0.00%

Exclusion rate

124

Suspensions

18.65%

Suspension rate

55 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 665 pupils

2024/25 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Windmill Way (B)
147m · 2 min walk
Brendon Grove (A)
349m · 6 min walk
Leven Vale Dental Practice (o/s)
443m · 7 min walk
Ingleborough Lane (B)
448m · 7 min walk
Penyghent Way (B)
577m · 9 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Ingleby Manor Free School is in Stockton-on-Tees; for families living there:

Apply to Stockton-on-Tees for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
5
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.

2 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 Ingleby Manor Free 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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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

663 pupils

750 places

87 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)

30 November 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
17 May 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

124

SEN Support

31

EHC Plans

22.2%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health31
Autistic Spectrum Disorder28
Moderate Learning Difficulty27
Specific Learning Difficulty17
Speech, Language & Communication14
Hearing Impairment4
Physical Disability4
Other4
Multi-Sensory Impairment3
Severe Learning Difficulty1
Visual Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
86.7%
Asian
5.2%
Black
1.4%
Mixed
4.3%
Chinese
0.1%
Other
0.7%
Unclassified
0.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals19.2%
English as Additional Language5.9%

698

Total Pupils

351

Boys

347

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

38

Teachers

18.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£54,596

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,728

Per pupil

£4760k

Total funding

£167k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£413,235
EAL funding£6,409
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.7%

Overall absence

18.7%

Persistent absence

683

Enrolments

Authorised4.4%
Unauthorised2.4%
Persistent (10%+)18.7%
Severe (50%+)3.1%

Absence trend

6.3%
18/19
5.8%
20/21
8.3%
21/22
8.2%
22/23
7.0%
23/24
6.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Ingleby Manor Free School

What are GCSE results like at Ingleby Manor Free School?

In the 2026 results, pupils at Ingleby Manor Free School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 54.1. 72% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.

What is Ingleby Manor Free School's Ofsted rating?

Ingleby Manor Free School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.

What is the catchment area for Ingleby Manor Free School?

No fixed boundary. When Ingleby Manor Free 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 Ingleby Manor Free School?

Ingleby Manor Free School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 750 places.

How big are the classes at Ingleby Manor Free School?

Classes at Ingleby Manor Free School average 26.5 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Ingleby Manor Free School?

Ingleby Manor Free School has around 698 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Ingleby Manor Free School?

6.7% of sessions were missed at Ingleby Manor Free School in 2024/25. 18.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Ingleby Manor Free School?

Apply through Stockton-on-Tees's coordinated admissions process, naming Ingleby Manor Free 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 Ingleby Manor Free School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 2 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 Ingleby Manor Free School?

Ingleby Manor Free School is at Welwyn Road, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS17 0FA.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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