St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton
Parkfield Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 3SY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sian Parnell
- 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
- 234
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- URN
- 148461
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01642601567
About this school
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Stockton-on-Tees. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 213 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton, and its latest judgement is set out 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 13 March 2024, 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 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 67% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 43% | 70% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 77% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 39% | 70% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -5.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| 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 Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton 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 | 43% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 62.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 224 |
| 2023/24 | 228 |
| 2024/25 | 220 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton compares
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton ranked 48th of 54 primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 5.9% | 40% | 213 | — |
| Bowesfield Primary School | 56% | 7.6% | 49.8% | 337 | 0.2 miles |
| Oxbridge Lane Primary School | — | — | — | 243 | 0.5 miles |
| Mill Lane Primary School | 52% | 5.2% | 56.5% | 252 | 0.6 miles |
| St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy | 72% | 3.9% | 34.2% | 404 | 0.8 miles |
| Mandale Mill Primary School | — | — | — | 332 | 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)
- 40%
- English as an additional language
- 38.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.93%
- Persistent absence
- 20.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bowesfield Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
-
Oxbridge Lane Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
-
Mill Lane Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
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St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
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Mandale Mill Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
Other schools in Stockton-on-Tees
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton ranks 36th 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 ages does St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton teach?
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stockton-on-Tees.
- Who is the headteacher of St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton?
- The headteacher of St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton is Mrs Sian Parnell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton?
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton full?
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton has capacity for 234 pupils and 213 on roll (91%), 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 Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton a faith school?
- Yes. St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton as having nursery classes.
- Is St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton part of an academy trust?
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton 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 Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 53% 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 Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton compare with other schools in Stockton-on-Tees?
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton ranked 48th of 54 primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% 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 Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton's absence rate?
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton'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.