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Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy

Academy sponsor led · Stockton-on-Tees · TS19 7AJ

Ages 11–16 · 1,156 pupils · Stockton-on-Tees

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.0

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.38
−20+2
Attainment 845.0
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry35%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.3%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,207

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

245

Places offered

233

1st-preference offers

220

Total preferences (any rank)
471
Preferred offers (top 3)
233
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,156 pupils · 1,185 places

Pupils on roll
1,156
Boys / girls
594 / 562
School capacity
1,185
Capacity fill
1,156 / 1,185 (98%)
Free school meals
19.8%
FSM pupils
229
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Durham
Governance
Academy trust: NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Northern Lights Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Donna Park

Location

Address
Fairfield Road, Fairfield
Postcode
TS19 7AJ
Town
Stockton-on-Tees
Local authority
Stockton-on-Tees
District
Stockton-on-Tees
Constituency
Stockton West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Stockton-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, 1,156 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Durham.

Open schools in Stockton-on-Tees
65
Secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees
11
Academies among open schools in Stockton-on-Tees
78% (51)
Open schools in TS19
18
Secondary in TS19
3
Open schools in Stockton-on-Tees LA
87
Secondary in Stockton-on-Tees LA
13

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Stockton-on-TeesNear TS19

  • The Grangefield Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS18 4LE · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence10.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS19 0QH · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.5
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence9.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS19 8TF · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.1
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence17.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • North Shore Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS20 2AY · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence11.3%

    2.0 miles away

  • Thornaby Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS17 9DB · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.8
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence16.2%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Donna Park
Telephone
01642585205
Website
http://www.ianramsey.org.uk/

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