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The Grangefield Academy

Academy sponsor led · Stockton-on-Tees · TS18 4LE

Ages 11–16 · 1,004 pupils · Stockton-on-Tees

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

45.3

Overall absence

10.8%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-12-07

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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 8-0.08
−20+2
Attainment 845.3
English & maths grade 5+55%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry50%

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 absence10.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.0%
Unauthorised8.6%
Authorised absence
2.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,058

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

199

Places offered

205

1st-preference offers

185

Total preferences (any rank)
515
Preferred offers (top 3)
205
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill96%

1,004 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,004
Boys / girls
539 / 465
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,004 / 1,050 (96%)
Free school meals
45%
FSM pupils
452
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

Governance
Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Northern Education Trust
Headteacher
Miss Kate Wright

Location

Address
Oxbridge Avenue
Postcode
TS18 4LE
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, 1,004 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 45%.

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 TS18
8
Secondary in TS18
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 Stockton-on-TeesNear TS18

  • 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%

    0.4 miles away

  • Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS19 7AJ · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.0
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence9.1%

    0.5 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%

    1.4 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%

    1.5 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%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kate Wright
Telephone
01642353637
Website
https://tga.northerneducationtrust.org/

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