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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 111731

Northfield School and Sports College

Community school · Billingham · TS22 5EG

Ages 11–16 · 1,522 pupils · Stockton-on-Tees

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.2

Overall absence

10.0%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-15

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 8-0.09
−20+2
Attainment 847.2
English & maths grade 5+55%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry51%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.2%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,561

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

298

Places offered

312

1st-preference offers

298

Total preferences (any rank)
416
Preferred offers (top 3)
312
Applications from outside LA
22
Offers to outside-LA applicants
13
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 fill92%

1,522 pupils · 1,650 places

Pupils on roll
1,522
Boys / girls
788 / 734
School capacity
1,650
Capacity fill
1,522 / 1,650 (92%)
Free school meals
30.2%
FSM pupils
459
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr R. J. Henderson

Location

Address
Thames Road
Postcode
TS22 5EG
Town
Billingham
County
Teesside
Local authority
Stockton-on-Tees
District
Stockton-on-Tees
Constituency
Stockton North
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, 1,522 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.2%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Billingham
14
Secondary schools in Billingham
2
Academies among open schools in Billingham
86% (12)
Open schools in TS22
5
Secondary in TS22
1
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 BillinghamNear TS22

  • St Michael's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Billingham · TS23 3DX · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.9
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence11.2%

    1.6 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%

    2.9 miles away

  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Billingham · TS22 5LU · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM5.1%
    • Demand1.07

    0.1 miles away

  • Prior's Mill CofE Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Billingham · TS22 5BX · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.2 miles away

  • Wolviston Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Billingham · TS22 5LN · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM6.0%
    • Demand1.40

    0.6 miles away

  • Ash Trees Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy special sponsor led

    Billingham · TS23 2BU · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM47.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Elmbank Learning Centre

    Other independent special school

    TS20 1PQ · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 7–18

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr R. J. Henderson
Telephone
01642557373
Website
http://northfieldssc.org/

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