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Abbey Hill Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Special academy

Ketton Road, Hardwick Estate, Stockton-on-Tees TS19 8BU · horizonstrust.org.uk · 01642 677113

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Jul 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
1
average Attainment 8 score. Stockton-on-Tees 45, England 46
Pupils
371
14 over 357 places · 104%
Local authority
Stockton-on-Tees
Sixth form
Yes
Free school meals
49%
First language not English
4.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 1, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Stockton-on-Tees it was 45, and across England 46.

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 0.3 (England 46.3)0.32018/19: 0.1 (England 46.7)0.12022/23: 0.2 (England 46.3)0.22023/24: 0.3 (England 45.9)0.32024/25: 1.0 (England 46.0)1.0England 46.0

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Further education7.4−3.5
Other education87+2.2
Not in a lasting destination1.9−0.3
Activity not captured3.7+1.5

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 9 July 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Abbey Hill Academy was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
8 Jul 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jan 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
  • Oct 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (25 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
92%
Replies
25
7% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲96% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲96% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼88% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲96% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲89% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲75% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 16% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲92% agreeEngland 67%

based on 25 parents (100%) with SEND

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