Prior's Mill Church of England Controlled Primary School, Billingham
Clifton Avenue, Billingham, TS22 5BX
This school is closed (it closed in April 2023).
It was replaced by Prior's Mill CofE Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Linsley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Durham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stockton North
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Capacity
- 543
- Pupils on roll
- 511
- URN
- 111667
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
About this school
Prior's Mill Church of England Controlled Primary School, Billingham was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Billingham. It taught children aged 3 to 11 and had 511 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Prior's Mill Church of England Controlled Primary School, Billingham has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 72 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.00 |
| Writing progress | -1.20 |
| Maths progress | -1.00 |
How Prior's Mill Church of England Controlled Primary School, Billingham compares
Its absence rate was lower than 67% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.3% | 11.7% | 511 | — |
| Prior's Mill CofE Primary School | 62% | 4.1% | 8.5% | 430 | 0.0 miles |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | 75% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 230 | 0.3 miles |
| Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy | 71% | 5.3% | 41% | 156 | 0.4 miles |
| Wolviston Primary School | 57% | 4.5% | 12.6% | 120 | 0.7 miles |
| Pentland Primary School | 34% | 6.3% | 40.8% | 238 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.7%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.3%
- Persistent absence
- 11.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Prior's Mill CofE Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Billingham
-
St Paul's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Billingham
-
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Billingham
-
Wolviston Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Billingham
-
Pentland Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Billingham
Other schools in Billingham
- Bewley Primary School Primary
- Billingham South Community Primary School Primary
- Oakdene Primary Academy Primary
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy Primary
- Pentland Primary School Primary
- Prior's Mill CofE Primary School Primary
- Roseberry Primary School Primary
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Wolviston Primary School Primary
- Northfield School and Sports College Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Prior's Mill Church of England Controlled Primary School, Billingham teach?
- Prior's Mill Church of England Controlled Primary School, Billingham taught children aged 3 to 11. It was a primary school in Billingham.
- Has Prior's Mill Church of England Controlled Primary School, Billingham been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Prior's Mill Church of England Controlled Primary School, Billingham under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Prior's Mill Church of England Controlled Primary School, Billingham?
- Prior's Mill Church of England Controlled Primary School, Billingham had 511 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- What are Prior's Mill Church of England Controlled Primary School, Billingham's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Prior's Mill Church of England Controlled Primary School, Billingham's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 11 September 2023.