St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton
Fairfield Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7PL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Steven Williams
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Stockton West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 280
- Pupils on roll
- 255
- URN
- 148462
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01642580850
About this school
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Stockton-on-Tees. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 255 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Patrick'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
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 | 37 | 40 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 89% | 83% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 88% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 93% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 88% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Patrick'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 | 89% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 62.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 284 |
| 2023/24 | 272 |
| 2024/25 | 260 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton compares
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton ranked 36th of 54 primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% 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 | 62% | 4% | 7.2% | 255 | — |
| Fairfield Primary School | 73% | 5.1% | 24.3% | 455 | 0.1 miles |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | 74% | 6.1% | 19.2% | 437 | 0.2 miles |
| Holy Trinity Rosehill CofE Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.6 miles |
| Whitehouse Primary School | 65% | 5.8% | 22.6% | 340 | 0.7 miles |
| Hardwick Green Primary Academy | 51% | 6.4% | 68.1% | 286 | 1.0 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
- 6 March 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report16 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.17%
- English as an additional language
- 2.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.03%
- Persistent absence
- 8.17%
Location
Nearby schools
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Fairfield Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
-
St Mark's Church of England Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
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Holy Trinity Rosehill CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
-
Whitehouse Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
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Hardwick Green Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Stockton-on-Tees
Other schools in Stockton-on-Tees
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton ranks 27th 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton teach?
- St Patrick'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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton?
- The headteacher of St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton is Mr Steven Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Patrick'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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton has 255 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton full?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton has capacity for 280 pupils and 255 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton a faith school?
- Yes. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton as having nursery classes.
- Is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton part of an academy trust?
- St Patrick'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 Patrick'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 89% in 2022/23 and 62% 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton compare with other schools in Stockton-on-Tees?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton ranked 36th of 54 primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton's absence rate?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Patrick'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 10 July 2026.