North Shore Academy

North Shore Academy at a glance

Located in Stockton-on-Tees, North Shore Academy is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. The school educates roughly 816 pupils aged 11 to 16. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Outstanding' when it was last inspected in January 2026. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 48.2, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 3.4 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 37% of secondary schools nationally.

48% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 69% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. North Shore Academy was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 154 families who put it first were offered a place. After Year 11, 80% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 11.3%. There are about 27.2 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 60% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.