Stokesley School
Station Road, Stokesley, TS9 5AL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Fenwick
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,323
- Pupils on roll
- 1,079
- URN
- 141930
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01642710050
About this school
Stokesley School is a secondary academy in Stokesley. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,079 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stokesley School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 197 | 195 | 182 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.8 | 52.4 | 45.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.10 -0.10 to +0.30 | +0.15 -0.05 to +0.35 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 53% | 61% | 38.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 75% | 78.5% | 64.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 41% | 34.9% | 32.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Stokesley School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51.8 | 41.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 52.4 | 41.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.3 | 40.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,116 |
| 2023/24 | 1,072 |
| 2024/25 | 1,052 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stokesley School compares
Stokesley School ranked 23rd of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 58% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.3 | 7.1% | 17.2% | 1,079 | — |
| The King's Academy | 37.9 | 11.5% | 39% | 1,381 | 4.2 miles |
| Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form | 47 | 11% | 23.6% | 1,321 | 4.5 miles |
| Trinity Catholic College | 42.6 | 10.1% | 45.1% | 1,270 | 5.6 miles |
| Ingleby Manor Free School | 52.2 | 6.7% | 23.8% | 698 | 5.6 miles |
| Outwood Academy Acklam | 42.9 | 9.6% | 52.9% | 1,201 | 5.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.24%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.12%
- Persistent absence
- 19.36%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The King's Academy4.2 miles
Secondary · Middlesbrough
-
Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form4.5 miles
Secondary · Middlesbrough
-
Trinity Catholic College5.6 miles
Secondary · Middlesbrough
-
Ingleby Manor Free School5.6 miles
Secondary · Stockton-on-Tees
-
Outwood Academy Acklam5.8 miles
Secondary · Middlesbrough
Common questions
- What ages does Stokesley School teach?
- Stokesley School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Stokesley.
- Who is the headteacher of Stokesley School?
- The headteacher of Stokesley School is Mr Michael Fenwick, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stokesley School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stokesley School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Stokesley School?
- Stokesley School has 1,079 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Stokesley School full?
- Stokesley School has capacity for 1,323 pupils and 1,079 on roll (82%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Stokesley School a faith school?
- No. Stokesley School has no designated religious character.
- Is Stokesley School a selective school?
- No. Stokesley School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Stokesley School part of an academy trust?
- Stokesley School is part of ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Stokesley School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51.8 in 2022/23 and 45.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stokesley School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Stokesley School ranked 23rd of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 58% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stokesley School's absence rate?
- Stokesley School's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stokesley School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stokesley School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.