St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
St John's Way, Ragworth, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0FB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kerry Coe
- Diocese
- Diocese of Durham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Stockton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 309
- URN
- 111668
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Telephone
- 01642607123
About this school
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Stockton-on-Tees. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 309 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 36 | 42 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 31% | 48% | 24% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 39% | 50% | 36% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 60% | 51% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 50% | 51% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Stockton-on-Tees average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 31% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 62.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 24% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 321 |
| 2023/24 | 323 |
| 2024/25 | 347 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 54th of 54 primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 24% | 7.6% | 78.9% | 309 | — |
| St Gregory's Catholic Academy | 67% | 5.1% | 25.5% | 224 | 0.4 miles |
| The Glebe Primary School | 67% | 5.7% | 36% | 406 | 0.5 miles |
| St Bede's Catholic Academy | 68% | 3.1% | 59.5% | 231 | 0.6 miles |
| The Oak Tree Academy | 74% | 4.1% | 72.8% | 216 | 0.6 miles |
| Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy | 88% | 5.3% | 56.6% | 204 | 0.6 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 78.93%
- English as an additional language
- 6.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.59%
- Persistent absence
- 22.48%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Gregory's Catholic Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
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The Glebe Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
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St Bede's Catholic Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
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The Oak Tree Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
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Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
Other schools in Stockton-on-Tees
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 41st of the 41 ranked primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees.
- Bader Primary School Primary
- Barley Fields Primary Primary
- Bowesfield Primary School Primary
- Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Primary
- Crooksbarn Primary School Primary
- Durham Lane Primary School Primary
- Egglescliffe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Fairfield Primary School Primary
- Fishburn Primary School Primary
- Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy Primary
- Hardwick Green Primary Academy Primary
- Harewood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Stockton-on-Tees.
- Who is the headteacher of St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Kerry Coe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 309 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 300 pupils and 309 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Durham.
- Does St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have?
- The schools register lists St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 31% in 2022/23 and 24% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in Stockton-on-Tees?
- St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 54th of 54 primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School'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 29 June 2026.