Primary School. As well as these there is also Teesside High School, an independent preparatory and high school, originally an all-girls school, it is now introducing boys within the framework of a diamond model of education. Economy Tetley Tea have had their only tea bag factory in the western world here since 1969 on Sowerby Way. It is the largest tea bag factory in the world, on the Durham Lane Industrial Park, having a floor area of and makes 18 billion tea bags a year; David Cameron and Boris Johnson have both visited the site. Warburtons have a bakery outside of the village to the north-east on the Preston Farm Industrial Estate. The Elementis Chromium site in nearby Urlay Nook closed in June 2009. Governance Eaglescliffe is part of the Stockton South Parliamentary Constituency which is currently represented in the House of Commons by Matt Vickers (Conservative) who won the 2019 general election by a majority of 5,260. The previous MP was Dr Paul Williams (Labour), "a local GP" (2017-2019). A previous MP is James Wharton (2010-2017) the former Conservative Minister for Northern Powerhouse. The lowest tier of local government is Egglescliffe and Eaglescliffe parish council. Transport Eaglescliffe railway station is staffed. Grand Central operate five trains a day direct to/from London King's Cross station. Northern provide local services to , , , and . station also serves the village. The closest airport is Teesside International Airport. Notable residents Matthew Bates, defender for Hartlepool FC, raised and schooled in the area Baroness Grey-Thompson DBE, paralympic athlete lives in Eaglescliffe Gary Havelock, speedway rider place of birth Frank Middlemass, actor Sir Samuel Alexander Sadler (1842–1911), industrialist, mayor and MP for Middlesbrough resided in Eaglescliffe James Wharton, Former MP for Stockton South References External links Egglescliffe Primary School Places in the Tees Valley Borough of Stockton-on-Tees Towns in County Durham