Most sought-after schools in Stockton-on-Tees

Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.

This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.

This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.

#	School	First preferences per place	Newest intake	Latest Ofsted
1	Hardwick Green Primary Academy Stockton-on-Tees, primary	1.31	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
2	Ingleby Manor Free School Stockton-on-Tees, secondary	1.30	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
3	Wynyard Church of England Primary School Wynyard, primary	1.24	2026	School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
4	Egglescliffe School Stockton-on-Tees, secondary	1.21	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
5	Crooksbarn Primary School Stockton-on-tees, primary	1.13	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
6	Wolviston Primary School Billingham, primary	1.13	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
7	St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School Stockton-on-Tees, primary	1.07	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
8	St Gregory's Catholic Academy Stockton-on-Tees, primary	1.07	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
9	Layfield Primary School Yarm, primary	1.04	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
10	Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy Stockton-on-Tees, secondary	1.04	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
11	St Joseph's Catholic Academy Stockton-on-Tees, primary	1.03	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
12	St Michael's Catholic Academy Billingham, secondary	1.03	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
13	Bader Primary School Stockton-on-Tees, primary	1.00	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
14	Barley Fields Primary Stockton-on-Tees, primary	1.00	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
15	Bewley Primary School Billingham, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
16	Bowesfield Primary School Stockton-on-Tees, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
17	Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Stockton-on-Tees, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
18	Egglescliffe Church of England Primary School Stockton-on-Tees, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
19	Harewood Primary School Stockton-on-Tees, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
20	Junction Farm Primary School Stockton-on-Tees, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
21	Kirklevington Primary School Yarm, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
22	Levendale Primary School Yarm, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
23	Mandale Mill Primary School Stockton-on-Tees, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
24	Mill Lane Primary School Stockton-on-Tees, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
25	Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy Billingham, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
26	Oxbridge Lane Primary School Stockton-on-Tees, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
27	Pentland Primary School Billingham, primary	1.00	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
28	St Bede's Catholic Academy Stockton-on-Tees, primary	1.00	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
29	St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton Stockton-on-Tees, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
30	St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stockton-on-Tees, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
31	St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Billingham, primary	1.00	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
32	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Billingham, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
33	St Mary's Church of England Primary School Stockton-on-Tees, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
34	St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton Stockton-on-Tees, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
35	St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Stockton-on-Tees, primary	1.00	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
36	The Links Primary School Stockton-on-Tees, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
37	The Oak Tree Academy Stockton-on-Tees, primary	1.00	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
38	Thornaby Church of England Primary School Stockton-on-Tees, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
39	Village Primary School Stockton-on-Tees, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
40	Yarm Primary School Yarm, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
41	Billingham South Community Primary School Billingham, primary	0.98	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
42	Fairfield Primary School Stockton-on-Tees, primary	0.98	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
43	Hartburn Primary School Stockton-on-Tees, primary	0.98	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
44	St Mark's Church of England Primary School Stockton-on-Tees, primary	0.98	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
45	Northfield School and Sports College Billingham, secondary	0.97	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
46	Preston Primary School Stockton-on-Tees, primary	0.97	2026	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
47	Rosebrook Primary School Stockton-on-Tees, primary	0.97	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
48	The Glebe Primary School Stockton-on-Tees, primary	0.97	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
49	Whinstone Primary School Stockton-on-Tees, primary	0.97	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
50	Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth Stockton-on-Tees, secondary	0.96	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
51	Roseberry Primary School Billingham, primary	0.96	2026	none held
52	St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Stockton-on-Tees, primary	0.96	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
53	Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy Stockton-on-Tees, secondary	0.95	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
54	The Grangefield Academy Stockton-on-Tees, secondary	0.95	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
55	North Shore Academy Stockton-on-Tees, secondary	0.94	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
56	Norton Primary Academy Stockton-on-Tees, primary	0.94	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
57	Oakdene Primary Academy Billingham, primary	0.94	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
58	All Saints Church of England Academy Stockton-on-Tees, secondary	0.93	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
59	St Paul's Catholic Primary School Billingham, primary	0.93	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
60	Myton Park Primary School Stockton-on-Tees, primary	0.92	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
61	St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Stockton-on-Tees, secondary	0.91	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
62	Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy Stockton-on-Tees, primary	0.90	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
63	Thornaby Academy Stockton-on-Tees, secondary	0.89	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
64	Whitehouse Primary School Stockton-on-Tees, primary	0.89	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
65	Prior's Mill CofE Primary School Billingham, primary	0.87	2026	none held
66	Harrow Gate Academy Stockton-on-Tees, primary	0.85	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
67	Conyers School Yarm, secondary	0.84	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
68	William Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary School Stockton-on-Tees, primary	0.84	2026	Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework))

Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 68 schools in Stockton-on-Tees have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Stockton-on-Tees · How we compare schools.