What is North Shore Academy's Ofsted rating?

North Shore Academy received a Outstanding rating from Ofsted following its 2021 inspection.

What are North Shore Academy's latest exam results?

North Shore Academy: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 48.1. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is North Shore Academy located?

North Shore Academy is a secondary school in Stockton-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees (TS20 2AY).

How many pupils attend North Shore Academy?

North Shore Academy has around 816 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare North Shore Academy with other schools?

View North Shore Academy's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Stockton-on-Tees.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

North Shore Academy

Talbot Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY

Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Outstanding

Jul 2021

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

48.1school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

48.1

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

23.6%

Basics 9-5

47.5%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

48.1

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	46.1	46.4
2023/24	44.8	46.4
2024/25	48.1	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	+0.07	0.00
2023/24	+0.07	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

45.1%

EBacc APS

4.39

EBacc 9-5

20.5%

EBacc 9-4

34.4%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

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