How many pupils does Abbey Hill Academy have?

Abbey Hill Academy has 367 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Abbey Hill Academy?

The principal of Abbey Hill Academy is James Newman.

What type of school is Abbey Hill Academy?

Abbey Hill Academy is a Academy special converter with a Special phase of education.

Which local authority is Abbey Hill Academy in?

Abbey Hill Academy is in the Stockton-on-Tees local authority area.

Academy special converter Special Open

Abbey Hill Academy

Ketton Road, Hardwick Estate, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 9 July 2025.

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367

Pupils

47.8%

Free school meals

1 August 2013

Opened

About this school

Abbey Hill Academy is an Academy special converter serving special age pupils, located in Stockton-on-Tees. The school has 367 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 9 July 2025. The Principal is James Newman. The school is administered by Stockton-on-Tees local authority. It belongs to HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 August 2013.

School details

Principal: James Newman
Trust: HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Stockton-on-Tees
Gender: Mixed
URN: 139974

Contact

01642677113 enquiries@horizonstrust.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Abbey Hill Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Stockton-on-Tees). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

1.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−1.67

Progress 8 · 2023-24

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

0.08

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →