Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School
The Village, Stockton-on-the-Forest, York, YO32 9UP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Joanna Collins
- Constituency
- York Outer
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 91
- URN
- 121360
- Local authority
- York
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01904400366
About this school
Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School is a community primary school in York. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 91 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 14 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 64% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 64% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 79% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 50% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.10 | - | - |
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 Stockton-on-the-Forest 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 | York average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 63.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 61.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 61.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 92 |
| 2023/24 | 103 |
| 2024/25 | 97 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School compares
Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School ranked 23rd of 47 primary schools in York for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 5.6% | 7.2% | 91 | — |
| Warthill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | — | 4.5% | 11.8% | 31 | 1.2 miles |
| Huntington Primary Academy | 60% | 4.8% | 11.1% | 347 | 2.3 miles |
| Dunnington Church of England Primary School | 80% | 4.2% | 3.9% | 170 | 2.4 miles |
| Hempland Primary School | 77% | 4% | 7.4% | 420 | 2.8 miles |
| Yearsley Grove Primary School | 41% | 5.9% | 24% | 385 | 2.9 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)
- 7.22%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.57%
- Persistent absence
- 13.95%
Location
Nearby schools
- 1.2 miles
-
Huntington Primary Academy2.3 miles
Primary · York
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Dunnington Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · York
-
Hempland Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · York
-
Yearsley Grove Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · York
Other schools in York
Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School ranks 46th of the 93 ranked primary schools in York.
- Acomb Primary School Primary
- Appleton Roebuck Primary School Primary
- Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe Primary
- Badger Hill Primary Academy Primary
- Barlby Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bishopthorpe Infant School Primary
- Boroughbridge Primary School Primary
- Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Burton Green Primary School Primary
- Carr Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School teach?
- Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in York.
- Who is the headteacher of Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School is Miss Joanna Collins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stockton-on-the-Forest 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 big is Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School?
- Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School has 91 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School full?
- Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 91 on roll (87%), so it has space against 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 Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School a faith school?
- No. Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School rank locally?
- Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School ranked 23rd of 47 primary schools in York for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School's absence rate?
- Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stockton-on-the-Forest 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 30 June 2026.