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Preston Primary School

Academy converter · Stockton-on-Tees · TS16 0BE

Ages 3–11 · 226 pupils · Stockton-on-Tees

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-05-13

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)83%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
161

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
39
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

226 pupils · 242 places

Pupils on roll
226
Boys / girls
112 / 114
School capacity
242
Capacity fill
226 / 242 (93%)
Free school meals
17%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Lingfield Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sue Richardson

Location

Address
Laurel Road, Eaglescliffe
Postcode
TS16 0BE
Town
Stockton-on-Tees
Local authority
Stockton-on-Tees
District
Stockton-on-Tees
Constituency
Stockton West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
9 on roll / 14 capacity
SEN unit places
16 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stockton-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, 226 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 17%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Stockton-on-Tees
65
Primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees
46
Academies among open schools in Stockton-on-Tees
78% (51)
Open schools in TS16
7
Primary in TS16
5
Open schools in Stockton-on-Tees LA
87
Primary in Stockton-on-Tees LA
60

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS283%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM16.5%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Junction Farm Primary School

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Durham Lane Primary School

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    • KS283%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Myton Park Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM4.8%
    • Demand1.07

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  • Hartburn Primary School

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    • KS279%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM10.3%
    • Demand1.09

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  • Whinstone Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sue Richardson
Telephone
01642784735
Website
www.prestonprimary.co.uk/

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