North Shore Academy
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Stockton-on-Tees (Stockton-on-Tees).
Attainment 8
44.9
▼ 1.3 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
48.3%
▲ 2pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
89.3%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
32.7
▲ 16.0 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
53.9%
▲ 27pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
16.0%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
81%
850 / 1,050 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Jan 2026
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).North Shore Academy is a secondary school located in Stockton-on-Tees. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 816 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,050. It is part of the NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Mr Rob Byrne.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- NORTHERN Model
- Our Academy Academy Day
- Alumni
- Social Media
- Train to Teach
- Recruitment
- Bromcom
- School Hire
- Sparx Maths
- Net Geography
- Net History
- English Podcasts
- In this section Academy Day
Key facts
- URN
- 136146
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Constituency
- Stockton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2010
Governing body (13 current, 7 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Colin Wilkinson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Martina Khundakar | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Imran Khan | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Rob Byrne | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Adam Palmer | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Laura O'Hara | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Arron Leahy | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Rebecca Batey | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jane Wilson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Sikiru Ganiyu | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tony Harrington | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Paul Wennington | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Colin Wilkinson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Clough Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Joanne Keane Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Laura Jackson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Claudia Barber Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Terry Wilson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Anthony Beckwith Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kate Wright Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record