The Grangefield Academy, Stockton-on-Tees
The Grangefield Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Stockton-on-Tees, part of Northern Education Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 7th-highest of the 11 schools in Stockton-on-Tees with published results, and 1,493rd of 3,298 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- 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
The Grangefield Academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at The Grangefield Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.7 in Stockton-on-Tees and 47 across England.
57% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 52% in Stockton-on-Tees and 47% in England.
That is up from 45.3 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.08: 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 38.6, against 54.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.8 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and French.
Getting a place at The Grangefield Academy
For September 2026 entry, 185 families put The Grangefield Academy as their first choice and 449 named it as one of their preferences, for 195 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at The Grangefield Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to The Grangefield Academy are Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 47); Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.1); Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 30.7); and North Shore Academy (1.5 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 44.9).
The Grangefield Academy's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic AcademyIan Ramsey Church of England AcademyOutwood Academy BishopsgarthNorth Shore Academy
The trust
The Grangefield Academy is one of 30 schools run by Northern Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.5 in 2024/25.
Where pupils go next
Of the 187 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 87% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 52% to a further education college and 3% into work.
Who goes there
45% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
The Grangefield Academy had 47 teachers in 2026, one for every 21 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stockton Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cricket Club (a), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 415 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Grangefield Academy issued 705 suspensions, 69.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 8 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to The Grangefield Academy are Whitehouse Primary School (0.5 miles), St Mark's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles), Hartburn Primary School (0.7 miles) and St Bede's Catholic Academy (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Whitehouse Primary SchoolSt Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolHartburn Primary SchoolSt Bede's Catholic Academy
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its December 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
The Grangefield Academy is a secondary school with academy status in the borough of Stockton on Tees, on Oxbridge Avenue, Grangefield, Stockton-on-Tees, a market town in the ceremonial county of County Durham, North East England.
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At a Glance
45.0%
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 declined from 0.17 to -0.08 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 47.3 to 46.8 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 57% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 46.8 | 57.3% |
| Disadvantaged(96) | - | 38.6 | 42.7% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(103) | - | 54.4 | 70.9% |
| Boys(100) | - | 44.4 | 55% |
| Girls(99) | - | 49.1 | 59.6% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(24) | - | 55.7 | 79.2% |
| Non mobile(188) | - | 47.7 | 58.5% |
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) - 187 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
8
Permanent exclusions
0.79%
Exclusion rate
705
Suspensions
69.60%
Suspension rate
127 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,013 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with The Grangefield Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Grangefield Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Grangefield Academy 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
- 2
- 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, 2 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at The Grangefield Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
1,006 pupils
1,050 places
44 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
135
SEN Support
32
EHC Plans
16.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,004
Total Pupils
539
Boys
465
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
47
Teachers
21.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,225
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,718
Per pupil
£8580k
Total funding
£520k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.5%
Overall absence
26.0%
Persistent absence
1,072
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
The Grangefield Academy
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about The Grangefield Academy
What are GCSE results like at The Grangefield Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at The Grangefield Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 46.8. 57% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is The Grangefield Academy's Ofsted rating?
The Grangefield Academy was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2016 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for The Grangefield Academy?
No fixed boundary. When The Grangefield Academy 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 The Grangefield Academy?
The Grangefield Academy was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at The Grangefield Academy?
Classes at The Grangefield Academy average 25.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Grangefield Academy?
The Grangefield Academy has around 1004 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Grangefield Academy?
9.5% of sessions were missed at The Grangefield Academy in 2024/25. 26% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Grangefield Academy?
Apply through Stockton-on-Tees's coordinated admissions process, naming The Grangefield Academy 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 The Grangefield Academy?
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, 2 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 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 The Grangefield Academy?
The Grangefield Academy is at Oxbridge Avenue, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4LE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)