SCHOOL PROFILE

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton

Primary Academy converter URN 148462
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 280 Published school capacity
Capacity used 91.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

6 March 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

16 January 2020
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 9 February 2020
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Stockton-on-Tees
Trust BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 255 241 full-time · 14 part-time
Female pupils 140 54.9% of pupils
Male pupils 115 45.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

7.1%
17.7 pts below England
School 7.1%
Stockton-on-Tees 27.4%
North East 32.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.0%
18.3 pts below England
School 2.0%
Stockton-on-Tees 7.8%
North East 10.0%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Stockton-on-Tees 0.6%
North East 0.9%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
84.7%
216
African
4.3%
11
Any other Asian background
3.5%
9
White and Asian
2.4%
6
Any other Mixed background
1.6%
4
Any other Black background
1.2%
3
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 4.3% 11 of 255 pupils
16.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 4.3%
Stockton-on-Tees 21.3%
North East 22.6%
England 20.8%
SEN support 2.0% 5 pupils
England 14.8% 12.8 pts below
EHC plans 2.4% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 3.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Physical disability 2
No specialist assessment yet 1
Social, emotional & mental health 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

62.0% 1.6 pts above England
School 62.0%
Stockton-on-Tees 64.3%
North East 61.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

83.0%

9.2 pts above England

School 83.0%
Stockton-on-Tees 76.5%
North East 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

83.0%

12.7 pts above England

School 83.0%
Stockton-on-Tees 74.6%
North East 71.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

66.0%

6.0 pts below England

School 66.0%
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

4.03%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.18 pts lower than England
School 4.03%
Stockton-on-Tees 6.26%
North East 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

8.17%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.64 pts lower than England
School 8.17%
Stockton-on-Tees 15.63%
North East 16.04%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
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

91.1% 2.9 pts above England
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton
91.1%
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