Ingleby Manor Free School, Stockton-on-Tees
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
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.
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
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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
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 2025/26GCSE Results
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
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 54.1 | 72% |
| Disadvantaged(21) | - | 36.1 | 52.4% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(97) | - | 57.9 | 76.3% |
| Boys(66) | - | 51.1 | 69.7% |
| Girls(52) | - | 57.8 | 75% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(8) | - | 68.0 | 87.5% |
| Non mobile(116) | - | 54.1 | 71.6% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 1 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 133 students
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?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Ingleby Manor Free School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ingleby Manor Free School from your postcode →
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.
Commute and house prices
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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
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
124
SEN Support
31
EHC Plans
22.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
18.7%
Persistent absence
683
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
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)