Stockton-on-Tees
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 31.1 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 31.1
- Attainment 8
- 38%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2024/2025
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.88
- Progress 8
- [-1.16, -0.61]
- Confidence interval
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Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
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We have not collected Stockton-on-Tees council’s allocation figures for this school yet. We only show a verdict when we can cite the council’s published figures. Check Stockton-on-Tees’s allocation booklet, or the school’s website.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 70 | 67 | 67 (100%) | 128 |
| September 2025 | 101 | 89 | 89 (100%) | 133 |
| September 2024 | 159 | 63 | 63 (100%) | 122 |
| September 2023 | 131 | 100 | 100 (100%) | 188 |
| September 2022 | 127 | 98 | 98 (100%) | 175 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Stockton-on-Tees’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 95 | 31.1 | — | 37.9% | 9.5% | 2.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 105 | 32.1 | -0.88 | 40.0% | 21.9% | 2.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 74 | 28.2 | -1.18 | 23.0% | 15.0% | 2.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 73 | 32.2 | -0.78 | 36.0% | 16.0% | 2.8 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 143146 |
| Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Jason Rhodes |
| Trust | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | TS19 8TF |
| Latest pupils | 95 |
| FSM eligible | 49.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Harrowgate Lane, Bishopsgarth, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF
www.bishopsgarth.outwood.comView local authority page1642586262| DfE number | 4007 |
| UKPRN | 10057542 |
| Opened | 1 Nov 2016 |
| GIAS updated | 11 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 10 Feb 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 7 Jan 2025 |
| Publication date | 10 Feb 2025 |