St Michael's Catholic Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees
St Michael's Catholic Academy is a secondary school in Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 14 September 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Beamish Road, Billingham, TS23 3DX
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Pupils on roll
- 892 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 14 September 2022
Strengths
- “St Michael’s Catholic Academy is a caring and welcoming school.”
- “The religious ethos is evident throughout the school.”
- “Leaders seek to develop in pupils the school virtues, such as respect and compassion.”
To improve
- “There are a small number of pupils who do not behave as well as expected.”
- “However, there are still times when assessment is not precise enough.”
- “As a result, gaps in pupils’ knowledge are not fully identified and pupils’ misconceptions develop.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2022 (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) | 36% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.9 | 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: 175 first-preference applications, 170 offers in total, 170 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.
- Northfield School and Sports College 1.6 mi Good
- North Shore Academy 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy 4.2 mi Not judged
- The Grangefield Academy 4.3 mi Outstanding
- Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth 4.4 mi Not judged
- Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy 4.9 mi Good
- St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy 4.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Thornaby Academy 5.0 mi No Ofsted grade