The Education Training Collective, Stockton-on-Tees
The Education Training Collective is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Stockton-on-Tees. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Education Training Collective in detail
Where pupils go next
Of the 1312 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 24% went on to university or other higher education, 10% to apprenticeships and 24% into work. 4% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Thornaby Rail Station, about 360 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Riverside College (a), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Education Training Collective stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 809 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Stockton-on-Tees (204), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Strong
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The Education Training Collective creates a welcoming community where all learners thrive and feel valued. Teaching is excellent with learners making rapid progress and developing skills that directly prepare them for work, supported by industry-standard facilities and strong employer partnerships. The group goes beyond qualifications to help young people develop as confident, responsible citizens through community activities and work experience with major employers.
Key Strengths
- Learners flourish in a highly inclusive, respectful culture where they feel valued and develop confidence significantly
- Excellent teaching leads to rapid progress in knowledge and skills, with learners producing consistently high standard work
- Strong partnerships with employers and stakeholders ensure curriculum is aligned to real workplace needs and industry standards
- Outstanding facilities and resources that reflect those used in industry prepare learners well for employment
- Comprehensive personal development including work experience with major employers like BP and British Gas
Areas for Improvement
- Apprenticeships rated as Good rather than Outstanding, indicating room for improvement in this area
Safeguarding
Learners and apprentices feel safe and nurtured; the group is a recognised FE College of Sanctuary providing a welcoming and safe environment for everyone regardless of ethnicity, religious beliefs or backgrounds.
Extracurricular Activities
Community activities including litter picking, volunteering with the Salvation Army, work experience placements with British Gas and BP, supported internships at Amazon, Skills Bootcamps
The Education Training Collective is a group of five education and training providers in the Tees Valley that has achieved Outstanding overall effectiveness. The group serves over 4,000 learners across vocational, academic, and apprenticeship programmes.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
C
Average grade
29.4
Points per entry
C+
Best 3 A-Levels
11%
Achieving AAB+
Below average
Value added
217
A-Level students
90%
Retention rate
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,312 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
4%
Top-third university
43%
Degree course
49%
Any L4+ destination
1%
Apprenticeships
Based on 670 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
Capacity & Demand
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.
Inspection History(15)
Questions parents ask about The Education Training Collective
What is The Education Training Collective's Ofsted rating?
The Education Training Collective was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2025.
What is the catchment area for The Education Training Collective?
No fixed boundary. When The Education Training Collective is oversubscribed, Stockton-on-Tees allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to The Education Training Collective?
Apply through Stockton-on-Tees's coordinated admissions process, naming The Education Training Collective on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near The Education Training Collective?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 The Education Training Collective?
The Education Training Collective is at Harvard Avenue, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS17 6FB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)