Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Tedder Avenue, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9JP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Ryan
- Diocese
- Diocese of Middlesbrough
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 360
- URN
- 142279
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01642765639
About this school
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Stockton-on-Tees. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 360 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 17 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 49 | 48 | 52 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 79% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 19% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 90% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 88% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 83% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy 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 | 71% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 62.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 363 |
| 2023/24 | 384 |
| 2024/25 | 366 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy compares
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy ranked 43rd of 54 primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 5% | 44.2% | 360 | — |
| Bader Primary School | 62% | 5.6% | 49% | 276 | 0.5 miles |
| Thornaby Church of England Primary School | 49% | 5.7% | 40.5% | 272 | 0.6 miles |
| Village Primary School | 60% | 6.1% | 51% | 241 | 1.0 miles |
| Whinstone Primary School | 73% | 5% | 15% | 444 | 1.0 miles |
| St Clare's RC Primary School | 67% | 3.5% | 6.5% | 225 | 1.1 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)
- 44.18%
- English as an additional language
- 2.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.96%
- Persistent absence
- 14.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bader Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
-
Thornaby Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
-
Village Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
-
Whinstone Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
-
St Clare's RC Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
Other schools in Stockton-on-Tees
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy ranks 32nd of the 41 ranked primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees.
- Bader Primary School Primary
- Barley Fields Primary Primary
- Bowesfield Primary School 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
- Harrow Gate Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy teach?
- Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Stockton-on-Tees.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy?
- The headteacher of Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy is Mr Mark Ryan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy, 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 Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy?
- Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy has 360 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy full?
- Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 360 on roll (86%), 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 Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Middlesbrough.
- Does Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy?
- Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy is part of NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy rank locally?
- Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy ranked 43rd of 54 primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy's absence rate?
- Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy'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 2 July 2026.