Ofsted: Good

Abbey Hill Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr James Newman

corporate_fareHORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST

location_onStockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU

language Visit Website phone 1642677113

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2015

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Students

359

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#20 in Stockton-on-Tees

#4,536 of 4,663 nationally

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Abbey Hill Academy is a Academy special converter school in Stockton-on-Tees, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Abbey Hill Academy is an academy special converter in Stockton-on-Tees, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It is part of HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 367 pupils on roll, of whom 54% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 1, placing the school #20 in Stockton-on-Tees and #4,536 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2015. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.6:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.08

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.67

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

0.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.58

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

0.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.00

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-2.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

0.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2015-06-24

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-10-05

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.8%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 367 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.4%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	367	5	1.4%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	368	1	0.3%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	359	1	0.3%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	352	1	0.3%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	351	2	0.6%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	357	2	0.6%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	359	1	0.3%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	360	5	1.4%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	348	3	0.9%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	350	2	0.6%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	352	1	0.3%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	316	0	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	316	0	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	317	0	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	307	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	307	0	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	306	1	0.3%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	298	4	1.3%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	301	3	1.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	299	1	0.3%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	298	2	0.7%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	300	4	1.3%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	302	5	1.7%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	297	1	0.3%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	297	3	1.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	300	1	0.3%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 108 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 102 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 58 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 46 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 16 pupils

Physical Disability 15 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Abbey Hill Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover