St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Ragworth Road, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 1HR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Nicholson
- 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
- 266
- Pupils on roll
- 285
- URN
- 146679
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01642360401
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Stockton-on-Tees. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 285 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 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 | 39 | 40 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 70% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 8% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 88% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 83% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 85% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
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 Joseph's 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 | 85% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 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 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 290 |
| 2023/24 | 278 |
| 2024/25 | 297 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Academy compares
St Joseph's Catholic Academy ranked 46th 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 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.1% | 16.3% | 285 | — |
| Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy | 88% | 5.3% | 56.6% | 204 | 0.2 miles |
| The Glebe Primary School | 67% | 5.7% | 36% | 406 | 0.5 miles |
| Crooksbarn Primary School | 72% | 4.2% | 8.1% | 307 | 0.5 miles |
| Norton Primary Academy | 78% | 5.1% | 38.9% | 320 | 0.8 miles |
| St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 24% | 7.6% | 78.9% | 309 | 0.9 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)
- 16.27%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.08%
- Persistent absence
- 7.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
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The Glebe Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
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Crooksbarn Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-tees
-
Norton Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
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St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
Other schools in Stockton-on-Tees
St Joseph's Catholic Academy ranks 34th 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 year groups does St Joseph's Catholic Academy teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stockton-on-Tees.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Academy?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Academy is Mrs Jo Nicholson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Joseph's Catholic Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's 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 St Joseph's Catholic Academy?
- St Joseph's Catholic Academy has 285 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Academy full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Academy has capacity for 266 pupils and 285 on roll (107%), 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 Joseph's Catholic Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Joseph's Catholic Academy?
- St Joseph's Catholic Academy 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 Joseph's Catholic Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% 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 St Joseph's Catholic Academy rank locally?
- St Joseph's Catholic Academy ranked 46th 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 83% 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 Joseph's Catholic Academy's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Academy's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's Catholic Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's 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 10 July 2026.