Schools in Stockton
· Stockton-on-Tees · 1 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Stockton-on-Tees (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Stockton-on-Tees (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
6
of 13 in & around Stockton rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Stockton (1)
- Hartwell School
Special · Ages 5-18 · Independent · TS18 3TN
Ofsted: Good (2025)Attainment 8: 1.8 (2026)
By type:Special schools in Stockton (1)
1
0 primary · 0 secondary
88
73% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
120
32 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
1.8
GCSE Eng+Maths
0.0%
Other schools near Stockton
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Stockton's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Hartburn Primary School
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
Bowesfield Primary School
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees · Good
Oxbridge Lane Primary School
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
Preston Primary School
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
Village Primary School
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy
Secondary · Stockton-on-Tees · Good
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees · Outstanding
Questions parents ask about schools in Stockton
How many schools are there in Stockton?
Stockton has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Stockton?
None of the 1 graded schools in Stockton currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Stockton have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Stockton have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Stockton-on-Tees allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Stockton?
Apply to Stockton-on-Tees through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.