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Egglescliffe School

Mixed · ages 11–18 · with sixth formStockton-on-Tees, North East · Stockton-on-Tees TS16 0LATrust: Spark Education TrustSchool website
Pupils on roll
1,512of 1,500 places
Free school meals
12.7%
Year 11 cohort 2025
233
Ofsted
Outstanding, 31 January 2024Read the Ofsted report

Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Egglescliffe School (URN 111727, until 1 August 2016).

What the data says

Of the 235 pupils who finished Year 11 at Egglescliffe School in 2023, 57% stayed on in Egglescliffe School’s own sixth form (Stockton-on-Tees average 14%), 31% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.

Among the 167 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 65% went to university (Stockton-on-Tees 32%, England 37%), and 36% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.

German is unusually popular at GCSE: 33% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.

GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 51.4 against 46.1 across England and 45.0 in Stockton-on-Tees, with 60% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).

Where pupils went after Year 11

Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Stockton-on-Tees and England.

Egglescliffe School
Stockton-on-Tees
England
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureEgglescliffe SchoolStockton-on-TeesEngland
Pupils in the cohort2352,269607,348
Any sustained destination95%89%92%
Stayed in education93%83%86%
— school sixth form57%14%34%
— sixth form college5%13%13%
— further education college31%54%37%
— other education2%2%
Apprenticeship1%3%3%
Employment1%3%3%
No sustained destination4%9%6%
Destination unknown1%3%3%

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

Egglescliffe School
Stockton-on-Tees
England
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureEgglescliffe SchoolStockton-on-TeesEngland
Students in the cohort1671,455541,441
Any sustained destination89%72%79%
University (higher education)65%32%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students36%12%19%
Further education1%6%5%
Apprenticeship7%9%7%
Employment17%24%28%
No sustained destination7%23%16%

GCSE results 2025

MeasureEgglescliffe SchoolStockton-on-TeesEngland
Attainment 8 (average points per pupil)51.445.046.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths60%48%45%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths80%66%65%
Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects60%39%41%
EBacc average point score4.673.974.09
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort15%32%28%
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils42.135.534.9
Attainment 8 — other pupils53.049.550.4
Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2)
English as an additional language2%7%19%

Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.

Subjects taken at GCSE

Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEnglandGrades 7–9EnglandGrades 4–9
English Language232100%89%25%20%83%
Mathematics23199%88%26%22%87%
English Literature23099%86%22%21%79%
Combined Science17575%65%16%9%66%
History13658%41%29%26%60%
Geography9742%41%32%25%76%
German7833%5%22%33%71%
French6628%18%21%29%68%
Design and Technology5825%11%16%23%74%
Physics5323%23%36%46%92%
Chemistry5323%23%45%47%94%
Biology5323%23%42%45%96%
Computer Science4218%13%36%30%88%
Business Studies3917%18%18%20%69%
Music3716%5%65%33%95%
Fine Art3716%9%41%28%100%
Drama2912%7%41%27%90%
Physical Education188%11%33%24%94%
Religious Studies136%31%38%32%69%

Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Sports Studies3522%
Small Business Management3421%
Hospitality / Catering Studies3019%
Computer Appreciation / Introduction2214%
Health Studies2013%
Computer Appreciation / Introduction159%
Art and Design138%
Music performance: Group32%
Music performance: Group11%

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureEgglescliffe SchoolStockton-on-TeesEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study343
— of whom A level students159476261,341
Average A level gradeC+C+B-
Average points per A level entry34.8932.9735.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsC+C+B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects16%14%18%
Average grade, applied general courses
Average grade, T levels

A level subjects

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Mathematics5937%31%
Business Studies4730%13%
Chemistry4025%17%
Psychology3220%23%
Biology3119%20%
Geography2717%10%
Sociology2516%13%
Economics2516%13%
English Language2415%4%
English Literature2415%11%
Physics2214%12%
Law1610%4%
Computer Science1610%5%
History1610%13%
Fine Art128%3%
Media Studies117%4%
Product Design117%2%
Further Mathematics96%5%
Physical Education96%3%
Music96%0%
Politics6%
French1%
Drama2%
Photography3%
Arabic0%
Religious Studies4%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Study SkillsExtended Project (Diploma)128%
Health StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
Computer Architecture / SystemsBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
Social ScienceVRQ Level 3

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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.