Overall Oxbridge
#818
3 ranked schools · -165 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
25
Offers
5
Offer rate20.0%
-8.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
Schools in Stockton-on-Tees
The largest settlement in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, this market town of around 85,000 people sits on the northern bank of the River Tees in County Durham, anchoring the Tees Valley urban cluster inland from the North Sea. The Stockton and Darlington Railway opened here in 1825 as the world's first permanent steam-powered passenger railway, fixing Stockton's identity as a place where industry and innovation arrived early. That character endures. Egglescliffe and Thornaby extend the residential offer along both banks of the river.
Eaglescliffe is widely regarded as one of Stockton's most school-competitive corners, drawing families pursuing primary and secondary catchments, while Norton and Sedgefield pull parents to sought-after school zones to the north and west. Northern Rail services from Stockton station reach Newcastle Central in under an hour.
45
Primary
schools
11
Secondary
schools
2
All-through
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
6
Special
schools
1
Other
schools
of which3sixth forms·20faith66 total
Area Performance
Stockton-on-Tees schools rank in the top 46% of England
Across 59 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.53/10, +0.17 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
18% Elite
Distribution across all Stockton-on-Tees schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Stockton-on-Tees vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 46%
Across all ranked Stockton-on-Tees schools
Top 47%Primaryavg #6,954 of 14,821
Top 43%Secondaryavg #1,631 of 3,803
Primary schools: 46 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.10 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,954
+3 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 47% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
67%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.10 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,954
+3 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 47% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
67%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 13 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.5/10
+1.11 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,631
+7 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 43% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
30%
-26 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
47.3
+8.2 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.5/10
+1.11 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,631
+7 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 43% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
30%
-26 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
47.3
+8.2 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Oxford
#284
3 ranked schools · -22 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
7
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-16.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#869
3 ranked schools · -170 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
18
Offers
5
Offer rate27.8%
-9.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Stockton-on-Tees town
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Stockton-on-Tees town
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Stockton-on-Tees
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School profiles in Stockton-on-Tees
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