Old Farm School
Old Farm School, Stank House Farm, Brotton, TS12 2TZ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 5 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Steven Graham
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 56
- URN
- 143429
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01287677178
About this school
Old Farm School is an independent school in Brotton. It teaches children aged 5 to 19 and has 56 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Old Farm School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Old Farm School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 2016, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Attainment 8 score | 3.1 | 8.8 | 6.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 11% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
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 Old Farm 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 | Redcar and Cleveland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.1 | 38.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 8.8 | 33.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 6.9 | 32.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 28 |
| 2023/24 | 36 |
| 2024/25 | 39 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 56
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy1.8 miles
Academies · Saltburn-by-the-Sea
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Invested Education5.0 miles
Special schools · Cleveland
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Kirkleatham Hall School6.9 miles
Special schools · Redcar
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Mo Mowlam Academy9.1 miles
Academies · Redcar
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Progress Schools - Tees Valley9.2 miles
Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Old Farm School teach?
- Old Farm School teaches children aged 5 to 19. It is an independent school in Brotton.
- Who is the headteacher of Old Farm School?
- The headteacher of Old Farm School is Mr Steven Graham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Old Farm School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Old Farm School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Old Farm School?
- Old Farm School has 56 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 19.
- Is Old Farm School full?
- Old Farm School has capacity for 70 pupils and 56 on roll (80%), 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 Old Farm School a faith school?
- No. Old Farm School has no designated religious character.
- Is Old Farm School a selective school?
- Yes. Old Farm School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Old Farm School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 3.1 in 2022/23 and 6.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Old Farm School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Old Farm 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 24 July 2026.