St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School
Lowfields Avenue, Ingleby Barwick, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 5GA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DALES ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Probets
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Dales Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Stockton West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 478
- Pupils on roll
- 462
- URN
- 147275
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01642769942
About this school
St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Stockton-on-Tees. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 462 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
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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 60 | 61 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 84% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 11% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 90% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 98% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 87% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 Francis of Assisi Church of England 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 | 77% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 62.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 450 |
| 2023/24 | 460 |
| 2024/25 | 443 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School compares
St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School ranked 32nd of 54 primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3.4% | 6.3% | 462 | — |
| Whinstone Primary School | 73% | 5% | 15% | 444 | 0.5 miles |
| Myton Park Primary School | 77% | 3.2% | 5% | 252 | 0.6 miles |
| Barley Fields Primary | 69% | 3.6% | 5.8% | 668 | 0.8 miles |
| Bader Primary School | 62% | 5.6% | 49% | 276 | 0.9 miles |
| St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy | 74% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 226 | 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)
- 6.28%
- English as an additional language
- 8.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.38%
- Persistent absence
- 5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whinstone Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
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Myton Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
-
Barley Fields Primary0.8 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
-
Bader Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
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St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
Other schools in Stockton-on-Tees
St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School ranks 25th 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 Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stockton-on-Tees.
- Who is the headteacher of St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School is Mrs Louise Probets, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Francis of Assisi Church of England 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 Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School?
- St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School has 462 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School full?
- St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School has capacity for 478 pupils and 462 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School?
- St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School is part of DALES ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 67% 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 Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School ranked 32nd of 54 primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% 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 Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Francis of Assisi Church of England 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 10 July 2026.