Northfield School and Sports College
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees
Northfield School and Sports College is a secondary school in Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees for ages 11–16 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 15 February 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Thames Road, Billingham, TS22 5EG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Pupils on roll
- 1,522 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 15 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils benefit from a broad and balanced curriculum with personal development running through its heart.”
- “Leaders and teachers expect the best of pupils.”
- “The school’s values of ‘respect, honesty and resilience’ are commonly understood.”
To improve
- “There is a healthy buzz of positivity on the corridors although there are times when pupils misbehave between lessons.”
- “Very occasionally bullying occurs.”
- “However, some teachers do not have enough subject expertise.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 49% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 271 first-preference applications, 279 offers in total, 271 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Stockton-on-Tees.
- St Michael's Catholic Academy 1.6 mi Good
- North Shore Academy 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth 3.3 mi Not judged
- Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy 3.5 mi Not judged
- The Grangefield Academy 3.7 mi Outstanding
- Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy 4.2 mi Good
- St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy 5.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Thornaby Academy 5.2 mi No Ofsted grade