SCHOOL PROFILE

Pentland Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 144542
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 363 Published school capacity
Capacity used 65.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

3 February 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Needs attention
Achievement Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour Needs attention
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

22 September 2021
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 14 November 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Stockton-on-Tees
Trust ONE EXCELLENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 238 214 full-time · 24 part-time
Female pupils 121 50.8% of pupils
Male pupils 117 49.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

39.5%
14.7 pts above England
School 39.5%
Stockton-on-Tees 27.4%
North East 32.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.2%
16.1 pts below England
School 4.2%
Stockton-on-Tees 7.8%
North East 10.0%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.7%
0.7 pts above England
School 1.7%
Stockton-on-Tees 0.6%
North East 0.9%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
91.2%
217
Any other Mixed background
2.1%
5
Any other Asian background
1.3%
3
Any other ethnic group
1.3%
3
White and Asian
1.3%
3
Any other White background
0.8%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 27.7% 66 of 238 pupils
6.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 27.7%
Stockton-on-Tees 21.3%
North East 22.6%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.2% 41 pupils
England 14.8% 2.4 pts above
EHC plans 10.5% 25 pupils
England 6.0% 4.5 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
No specialist assessment yet 25
Autistic spectrum disorder 15
Social, emotional & mental health 13
Speech, language & communication 8
Specific learning difficulty 2
Moderate learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

34.0% 26.4 pts below England
School 34.0%
Stockton-on-Tees 64.3%
North East 61.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

52.0%

21.8 pts below England

School 52.0%
Stockton-on-Tees 76.5%
North East 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

48.0%

22.3 pts below England

School 48.0%
Stockton-on-Tees 74.6%
North East 71.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

48.0%

24.0 pts below England

School 48.0%
Stockton-on-Tees 75.1%
North East 72.3%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.32%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.11 pts higher than England
School 6.32%
Stockton-on-Tees 6.26%
North East 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

17.35%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.53 pts higher than England
School 17.35%
Stockton-on-Tees 15.63%
North East 16.04%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.55%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.75 pts higher than England
School 2.55%
Stockton-on-Tees 1.78%
North East 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

65.6% 22.6 pts below England
Pentland Primary School
65.6%
Stockton-on-Tees
92.5%
North East
87.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information