Northfield School and Sports College

State-Funded School

northfield-school-and-sports-college-stockton-on-tees-north-east

North EastRegion

Stockton-on-TeesLocal Authority

Stockton NorthConstituency

TS22 5EGPostcode

6.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Northfield School and Sports College is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Stockton-on-Tees, North East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,522 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 45.3
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 49.3%
EBacc average point score: 3.97

Ethnicity

White

97%

Asian

<1%

Black

<1%

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,522

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

30%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,522
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
30 Mar 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
12 Sept 2016	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.