Northfield School and Sports College, Billingham

In its own words: "Northfield is a school which inspires confident learners who will leave us with a good level of knowledge, skills and experience to thrive in an ever-changing world. At Northfield School and Sports College, we believe that everyone should benefit from a first class education and be provided with opportunities to develop to the maximum of their potential."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I would like to offer you a very warm welcome to Northfield School and Sports College on behalf of the pupils, staff, and governing body. I have taught in Billingham since 2002 and I am now immensely proud to be the Headteacher of our school, which takes its place at the heart of our community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, tennis, gymnastics, basketball, swimming, yoga, dance and drama.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.

In 2026, pupils at Northfield School and Sports College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.7 in Stockton-on-Tees and 47 across England.

44% 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 45.3.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.09: 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 37.5, against 47.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Religious Studies and Multimedia.

For September 2026 entry, 271 families put Northfield School and Sports College as their first choice and 408 named it as one of their preferences, for 279 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Northfield School and Sports College are St Michael's Catholic Academy (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.5); North Shore Academy (2.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 44.9); Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth (3.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 30.7); and Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy (3.5 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 47).

Northfield School and Sports College's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

201 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Northfield School and Sports College (as of April 2026): 99% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 94% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (99%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (89%).

Of the 273 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 79% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

1.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Northfield School and Sports College has a resourced provision for visual impairment, hearing impairment and moderate learning difficulties: 15 places, 9 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Billingham Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Northfield School, 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Northfield School and Sports College 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 117 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).

In 2024/25, Northfield School and Sports College issued 667 suspensions, 43.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 14 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Northfield School and Sports College are St Paul's Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles), Prior's Mill CofE Primary School (0.2 miles), Wolviston Primary School (0.6 miles) and Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.