There have been seven headteachers since it opened: Frank Davison, Alan Basset, David Oliver, Angela Darnell, Simon White, Lindsay Oyston and Nigel Gittins.

[3] In July 2014 Egglescliffe School was condemned by the government for breaching its own anti-bullying policy after a complaint from a parent whose daughter had attempted suicide.

[4] The Department for Education found that Egglescliffe school was at fault as it failed to properly record bullying incidents against the victim.

Over those years his orchestras, brass bands, choirs, jazz ensembles and chamber groups appeared at the Music for Youth National Festival over 80 times winning many outstanding performance awards and appearing at the Royal Albert Hall School proms on 19 occasions.

[7] In April 2008, following the award of High Performing Specialist Status, the school was designated a second specialism as a science college.

In March 2018 former "respected" Egglescliffe school music teacher Gareth Parry was found guilty of child sex charges.

[15] The school offers a wide range of sporting activities and facilities including an artificial turf pitch.