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Northfield School and Sports College
Thames Road, Billingham, TS225EG
016 4255 7373
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
1395
Northfield School and Sports College is a Maintained school (Community school). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 1650. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 07 Jul 2016.
PUPIL MIX
678 boys and 717 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
17.3
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
17.4%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
1%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
14%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
13.5%
EHC PLAN
1.9%
SEN PROVISIONS:
School Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Below Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 41% | 40% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.86 | 3.98 | 4.07 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 07 Jul 2016 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding is effective | Yes |
School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
High
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 376 |
| Of which first preference applications | 269 |
| Of which second preference applications | 69 |
| Of which third preference applications | 23 |
| Total offers made | 287 |
| Of which first preference offers | 269 |
| Of which second preference offers | 1 |
| Of which third preference offers | 4 |
School Destinations
The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:
School
Local Authority
England
Breakdown of destinations:
| Destination | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86% | 84% | 87% |
| Staying in employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Staying in Apprenticeships | 5% | 5% | 4% |
| Not staying in education or employment | 6% | 7% | 5% |
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
2
|
GREEN SPACE |
4
|
ENVIRONMENT |
7
|
SAFETY |
8
|
PROPERTY | £187,500 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
DIVERSITY MIX
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