Ingleby Manor Free School

Free school · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed

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Welwyn Road, Ingleby Barwick, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0FA

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OfstedGoodInspected 30 November 2022
Grade 5 or above in English and maths60%England 45% · 2024/25
3rd highest of 11 state secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees.
Higher than 82% of 3,259 state secondary schools in England.
Pupils698Room for 750 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 585 in 2019, 626 in 2021, 619 in 2022, 629 in 2023, 653 in 2024, 665 in 2025, 698 in 2026. Across England, secondary state school pupil numbers were up 10% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.3188 for 145 places, September 2026
1st highest of 11 state secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees.
Higher than 87% of 3,219 state secondary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 30 November 2022.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
SafeguardingEffective

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

GCSEs (key stage 4, age 16), 2024/25

114 pupils in this year group.

60% — 12 points above the Stockton-on-Tees average, and 14 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolStockton-on-TeesEngland
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 60% 48% 45%
Attainment 8 scoreAverage of each pupil's grades across 8 GCSE-level subjects, with English and maths counted twice. Around 50 means grade 5s on average. 52.2 45 46.1
EBacc average point scoreAverage points across the English Baccalaureate subjects: English, maths, sciences, a language and history or geography. 4.6 4.0 4.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths, over time
40% 50% 60% 70% England 2022/23: 45%England 2023/24: 46%England 2024/25: 45% This school 2022/23: 57%This school 2023/24: 64%This school 2024/25: 60% This school England 45% 2022/23 57% 2023/24 64% 2024/25 60%

Progress 8 isn't shown. DfE didn't publish it for 2024/25 because this year group's key stage 2 tests in 2020 were cancelled, and older progress scores aren't comparable.

Source: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

117 pupils in this year group.

88% — about the same as the Stockton-on-Tees average, and 4 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolStockton-on-TeesEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 88% 89% 92%
School sixth form 9% 14% 34%
Sixth form college 18% 13% 13%
Further education college 50% 54% 37%
Apprenticeship 3% 3% 3%
Work 6% 3% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
95%88%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Stockton-on-Tees. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place.

Places offered145
Families who put it first188
Of those, offered a place142 (76%)
Families who listed it at all523

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.2 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.3

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Stockton-on-Tees

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolStockton-on-TeesEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
8th highest of 11 state secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees.
Higher than 41% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
23.8% 32.0%* 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan
4th highest of 11 state secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees.
Higher than 68% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
3.8% 2.9%* 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support
3rd highest of 11 state secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees.
Higher than 78% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
17.7% 14.4%* 13.4%
English as an additional language
8th highest of 11 state secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees.
Higher than 28% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
6.2% 7.5%* 19.2%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
3rd lowest of 11 state secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees.
Lower than 77% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England.
6.7% 9.2%* 8.4%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
4th lowest of 11 state secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees.
Lower than 72% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England.
18.7% 26.6%* 23.4%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
4th lowest of 11 state secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees.
Lower than 40% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
18.6 51.5 21.2
Pupils suspended at least once
4th lowest of 11 state secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees.
Lower than 38% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
8.3% 10.6% 7.3%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.58% 0.23%
Pupils per teacher
3rd highest of 11 state secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees.
Higher than 96% of 3,442 state secondary schools in England.
20.7 17.9 16.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
4th highest of 11 state secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees.
Higher than 92% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
14.4 12.5 11.8
Teachers who left during the year
10th highest of 11 state secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees.
Higher than 1% of 3,430 state secondary schools in England.
2.9% 11.0%* 14.2%*

Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Ingleby Manor Free School's Ofsted rating?

Ingleby Manor Free School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 30 November 2022.

How did Ingleby Manor Free School do in its GCSEs?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils grade 5 or above in English and maths, 14 points above the England average of 45%.

Is Ingleby Manor Free School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 188 families put Ingleby Manor Free School as their first choice for 145 places: about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. 142 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.