Teesside High School named best in Teesside for student progress
Monday 17 February 2025 | By Samantha HockneyA-level pupils at Teesside High School make more progress than at any post-16 provider in Teesside, the Department for Education has revealed.
The 3-18 independent school in Eaglescliffe has the highest Progress Score of 16 post-16 schools and colleges across Stockton-on-Tees (pictured below), Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Darlington and Redcar and Cleveland.
The league table outcome places Teesside High School in the top 2% of A-level providers nationally, and in the top 100 schools or colleges in the UK.
A Progress Score evaluates how much better a student performs against what is expected given their prior examination results.
Teesside High School is the only school or college in the Tees Valley to have its Progress Score measure rated as ‘well above average’ at 0.42, meaning pupils, on average, achieve A-level results almost half a grade higher than their predictions suggest.
Kirsty Mackenzie, Head at Teesside High School, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to be ranked as the best performing post-16 provider in Teesside for student progress.
“We have always taken huge pride in our value-added results – put simply, whatever their starting point, Sixth Form pupils make more progress at Teesside High than they would anywhere else.
“To be one of the best providers in the UK is a huge accolade for our school, and is testament to our post-16 set up; small classes, a unique approach to teaching and learning, 1-2-1 guidance and support and unrivalled pastoral care.
“THS students work just as hard as the incredible staff team behind them every step of the way; I am so so proud to lead this school and celebrate this outstanding achievement with everyone involved.”
You can see the full Department for Education league tables here.
