St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Cowpen Lane, Billingham, TS23 1LJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Linzi Nelson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Stockton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 195
- Pupils on roll
- 124
- URN
- 142734
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01642643400
About this school
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary academy in Billingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 124 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 18 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 44% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 56% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 47% | 67% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 67% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 101.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.70 | - | - |
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 Evangelist Catholic 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 | 33% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 62.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 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 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 166 |
| 2023/24 | 145 |
| 2024/25 | 146 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School compares
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School ranked 39th of 54 primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 5.3% | 28.1% | 124 | — |
| Billingham South Community Primary School | 56% | 5.9% | 37.3% | 452 | 0.2 miles |
| Pentland Primary School | 34% | 6.3% | 40.8% | 238 | 0.5 miles |
| Roseberry Primary School | — | 7.5% | 52.1% | 303 | 0.7 miles |
| Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy | 71% | 5.3% | 41% | 156 | 1.1 miles |
| Oakdene Primary Academy | 91% | 4.1% | 48.5% | 299 | 1.2 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.13%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.26%
- Persistent absence
- 11.76%
Location
Nearby schools
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Billingham South Community Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Billingham
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Pentland Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Billingham
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Roseberry Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Billingham
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Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Billingham
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Oakdene Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Billingham
Other schools in Billingham
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School ranks 7th of the 10 ranked primary 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Wolviston Primary School Primary
- Northfield School and Sports College Secondary
- St Michael's Catholic Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School teach?
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Billingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School is Mrs Linzi Nelson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John the Evangelist Catholic 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 St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School?
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School has 124 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School full?
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School has capacity for 195 pupils and 124 on roll (64%), 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 St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School is designated Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School?
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School is part of BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2022/23 and 59% 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 Evangelist Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School ranked 39th of 54 primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% 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 Evangelist Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John the Evangelist Catholic 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 7 July 2026.