Photo: Alex McGregor · CC BY-SA 2.0Ingleby Barwick’s state schools get better results than 97% of towns in England
In Ingleby Barwick, 70% of pupils got grade 5 or better in both English and maths GCSE, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (48%) and towns in England (45%). 8 state-funded schools are located in Ingleby Barwick’s built-up area. Ingleby Barwick grades A+ for schools, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results: #1 of 54 in North Yorkshire. Ofsted is shown, not graded.
Town figures are pupil-weighted across the schools the grade uses; England’s are the average school.
What stands out about Ingleby Barwick’s schools
Strong at both ages
Ingleby Barwick’s secondary results beat 95% of English towns; its primary results beat 94%. 73% of the large town’s 11-year-olds meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% at the average school in England and 65% across Stockton-on-Tees. Every school’s result ↓
After 16 it’s college
None of the 2 state secondaries in Ingleby Barwick keeps pupils past 16. Most others go to a further-education or sixth-form college, or a sixth form in another town. After 16 ↓
Written from the Department for Education and Ofsted data on this page.
Ingleby Barwick grades A+ for schools
Against every town in England with results; Wales publishes none.
The primary figure: 6 primaries in the town, 1,094 pupils in results over three years. The secondary figure: 2 secondaries in the town, 286 pupils in results. Mainstream state schools only (grammar schools included); special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19 colleges are listed below but not graded. Each school’s results are compared with every school in England, then weighted by its pupils.
Where Ingleby Barwick’s 8 state schools are
Each school at its address, coloured by its own letter and sized by pupils. Open a school for its own page. The dashed shape is Ingleby Barwick’s built-up area.
Most schools give places by distance once siblings are in, so the schools nearest a home matter more than any league table. The 2 secondaries are named.
Which schools do better than their intake suggests
Schools with more pupils on free school meals tend to get lower results. The dashed line is the typical school in England for each level of free school meals; the band holds the middle two-thirds. A dot above the band is doing better than schools like it.
The share of pupils on free school meals runs from 3% at St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy to 19% at Ingleby Manor Free School. Against schools with the same intake, St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy does best: 78% with 3% on free school meals, where a typical school would reach 68%. 5 of 5 primaries are above the line.
Show as a table
| School | Free school meals | Result | Typical for that intake | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic AcademyKS2 % | 3% | 78% | 68% | +10 |
| St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary SchoolKS2 % | 7% | 76% | 67% | +9 |
| Whinstone Primary SchoolKS2 % | 15% | 70% | 64% | +6 |
| Barley Fields PrimaryKS2 % | 4% | 72% | 68% | +4 |
| Myton Park Primary SchoolKS2 % | 5% | 71% | 67% | +4 |
Free school meals: pupils eligible now, DfE January 2026 census. The typical-school line is a straight-line fit across every graded school in England. It describes; it doesn’t grade: the School Grade uses results alone.
How school places work in Ingleby Barwick
Stockton-on-Tees Council handles applications for every state school in Ingleby Barwick, academies included. You apply to the council where you live, even for a school in another area.
When a school is full
Every school publishes its admissions rules. Children in care come first, then, at most schools, brothers and sisters of current pupils, then those who live nearest. 3 of Ingleby Barwick’s 8 mainstream schools have a religious character; some of them give priority by church attendance, so check each school’s rules. Infant classes are limited to 30 by law. If you’re refused a place, you can appeal to an independent panel.
Useful: Apply for a primary place (GOV.UK) · Apply for a secondary place (GOV.UK) · How admissions criteria work
How full each school is
Pupils on roll as a share of the school’s official capacity. The black tick is 100%; 2 schools are at or over it.
DfE register of schools (GIAS), January 2026 census. Capacity often excludes a nursery class, so a school with a nursery can show over 100%.
8 state schools in Ingleby Barwick
Each school’s own letter compares its results with every state school in England of the same phase: Key Stage 2 for primaries, GCSEs for secondaries. Open a school for its results, how its letter is worked out, Ofsted and a map.
Key result: Attainment 8 and grade 5+ English and maths (GCSEs, 2025/26 provisional) for secondaries; the share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (KS2, DfE’s three-year average) for primaries. Pupils: the January 2026 school census. No letter: an infant or first school (no KS2 tests), a new school, a small cohort DfE suppresses, or a special school, nursery or college. Independent schools aren’t included.
Ofsted report cards
Each school’s latest inspection; report cards replace one-word judgements as schools are re-inspected.
Ofsted stopped giving one-word judgements in 2024. Until a school is re-inspected, its last overall judgement is its most recent single grade; a school judged years ago may have changed a lot since.
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each area of a school one of five grades (exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement) and says whether safeguarding is met, instead of one overall word. 3 of Ingleby Barwick’s 8 state schools have a report card so far; the others show their last inspection under the old framework. Ofsted is never part of the School Grade.
| School | Safeguarding | Achievement | Curriculum and teaching | Inclusion | Attendance and behaviour | Personal development and well-being | Leadership and governance | Early years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whinstone Primary SchoolJuly 2026 | Met | Expected standard | Expected standard | Strong standard | Strong standard | Strong standard | Expected standard | Strong standard |
| St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic AcademyJanuary 2026 | Met | Strong standard | Strong standard | Strong standard | Strong standard | Strong standard | Strong standard | Strong standard |
| Barley Fields PrimaryNovember 2025 | Met | Strong standard | Expected standard | Strong standard | Strong standard | Expected standard | Strong standard | Expected standard |
6 academy trusts and the council
Academies are state schools run by a trust rather than the council: the trust employs the staff and can set its own curriculum and term dates. Admissions still go through the council.
| Run by | Schools | Pupils | Their letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dales Academies TrustAll Saints, St Francis of Assisi | 2 | 1,335 | AA |
| Delta Academies TrustIngleby Manor Free | 1 | 698 | A |
| Prince Regent Street TrustBarley Fields | 1 | 668 | A− |
| Spark Education TrustWhinstone | 1 | 444 | B+ |
| Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy TrustSt Therese of Lisieux | 1 | 226 | A |
| Lingfield Education TrustIngleby Mill | 1 | 0 | A− |
| Stockton-on-Tees CouncilMyton Park | 1 | 252 | A− |
Where Ingleby Barwick’s teenagers go at 16
In England young people stay in education or training until 18: a sixth form, a college, or an apprenticeship.
All 2 state secondaries in Ingleby Barwick teach 11 to 16. The nearest college is The Education Training Collective, a further-education college 2.9 miles away.
| College | Distance |
|---|---|
| The Education Training CollectiveFurther-education college · TS17 6FB | 2.9 mi |
| Middlesbrough CollegeFurther-education college · TS2 1AD | 5.4 mi |
| Darlington CollegeFurther-education college · DL1 1DR | 9 mi |
7th of 270 English towns of 16,000 to 32,000
Ranked by School Grade, best first: the towns either side of Ingleby Barwick, and the top and bottom of the group.
| # | Town | Schools | KS2 | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ E&M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amersham Buckinghamshire | A+ | 79% | 64.3 | 83% |
| … | |||||
| 3 | Oadby Leicestershire | A+ | 83% | 56.6 | 68% |
| 4 | Farnham Surrey | A+ | 85% | 56.8 | 65% |
| 5 | Cheadle Hulme Greater Manchester | A+ | 77% | 57.2 | 68% |
| 6 | Wymondham Norfolk | A+ | 78% | 54.9 | 65% |
| 7 | Ingleby Barwick North Yorkshire | A+ | 73% | 54.5 | 70% |
| 8 | Hale Greater Manchester | A+ | 75% | 55.5 | 60% |
| 9 | Wilmslow Cheshire | A+ | 78% | 54.2 | 60% |
| 10 | Saffron Walden Essex | A+ | 80% | 53.8 | 59% |
| 11 | Knowle and Dorridge West Midlands | A+ | 74% | 54.7 | 61% |
| … | |||||
| 270 | March Cambridgeshire | D− | 45% | 36.7 | 30% |
Ingleby Barwick and the places around it
Coloured by School Grade.
| Town | Schools | KS2 | Att. 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingleby Barwick 8 schools | A+ | 73% | 54.5 |
| Egglescliffe 5 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 1.5 mi | A | 84% | 50.3 |
| Thornaby-on-Tees 10 schools · 1.8 mi | C+ | 57% | 44.3 |
| Yarm 4 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 2.1 mi | A | 70% | 52.2 |
| Stainton 0 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 2.3 mi | B | 63% | 45.2 |
| Stockton-on-Tees 30 schools · 3.7 mi | B | 63% | 44.9 |
| Middlesbrough 63 schools · 4.3 mi | C+ | 63% | 42.6 |
| Hutton Rudby 1 school · uses schools within 3 km · 5 mi | A+ | 75% | — |
Hutton Rudby has the best-graded schools nearby (A+). Small places often use the schools within 3 km, so neighbours can share schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Expected standard at Key Stage 2. The share of 11-year-olds who reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths together, in tests and teacher assessment at the end of primary school. We use DfE’s three-year average (2023–2025) to steady small schools.
- Higher standard. The share working at greater depth in all three. In Ingleby Barwick: 9% (England’s average school: 8%).
- Attainment 8. A pupil’s GCSE grades across eight subjects, with English and maths counted twice, added up. 50 is roughly a grade 5 in every subject.
- Grade 5+ in English and maths. A strong pass in both. Grade 4 is a standard pass.
- Provisional. 2025/26 GCSE figures are DfE’s first release; revised figures follow in February, usually within a point.
- Progress 8. Not shown: there is none for 2025/26, because these pupils sat no KS2 tests in 2020 (Covid).
- Free school meals. Pupils eligible for free school meals now, from the January census: the usual measure of how many pupils come from low-income homes.
- Independent schools. Not included: they publish no results comparable with state schools’.
Questions about schools in Ingleby Barwick
Are schools in Ingleby Barwick good?
Ingleby Barwick’s state schools earn an A+ against schools across England: primary results beat 94% of towns in England; secondary results beat 95% of towns in England, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results. School places are handled by Stockton-on-Tees council.
What is the best secondary school in Ingleby Barwick?
On 2025/26 GCSE results, All Saints Church of England Academy: Attainment 8 of 54.8 and 68% with grade 5+ in English and maths, against 47.3 at the average school in England. Results are one measure; distance decides most places.
What is the best primary school in Ingleby Barwick?
On Key Stage 2 results over 2023–25, St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy: 78% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% at the average school in England.
Do Ingleby Barwick secondary schools have sixth forms?
No. All 2 state secondaries teach 11–16; students move at 16 to a college, a sixth form elsewhere or an apprenticeship.
How do I apply for a school place in Ingleby Barwick?
Through Stockton-on-Tees Council, for every state school including academies. Secondary applications close on 31 October (offers 1 March); primary on 15 January (offers 16 April).
How many schools in Ingleby Barwick are full?
2 of 7 mainstream schools have at least as many pupils as places, on DfE’s January 2026 census. A full school still admits by its rules, usually distance after siblings.
How many state schools are in Ingleby Barwick?
8 open state-funded schools are located in Ingleby Barwick’s built-up area: 6 primary, 2 secondary and 0 other (special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19). Independent schools aren’t included.
Sources: DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), Key Stage 2 performance tables (2023–2025, three-year average) and Key Stage 4 (2025/26, provisional); Ofsted state-funded school inspections as at 30 September 2026 · DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), further-education and sixth-form colleges · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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