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Prior's Mill Church of England Controlled Primary School, Billingham

Voluntary controlled school · Billingham · TS22 5BX

Ages 3–11 · 511 pupils · Stockton-on-Tees

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
411

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

48

Places offered

50

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
66
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill94%

511 pupils · 543 places

Pupils on roll
511
Boys / girls
259 / 252
School capacity
543
Capacity fill
511 / 543 (94%)
Free school meals
10.4%
FSM pupils
51
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Durham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Richard Linsley

Location

Address
Clifton Avenue
Postcode
TS22 5BX
Town
Billingham
Local authority
Stockton-on-Tees
District
Stockton-on-Tees
Constituency
Stockton North
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, 511 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Durham.

Open schools in Billingham
14
Primary schools in Billingham
11
Academies among open schools in Billingham
86% (12)
Open schools in TS22
5
Primary in TS22
4
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.

Compare with theseAll in BillinghamNear TS22

  • Prior's Mill CofE Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Billingham · TS22 5BX · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.0 miles away

  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Billingham · TS22 5LU · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM5.1%
    • Demand1.07

    0.3 miles away

  • Wolviston Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Billingham · TS22 5LN · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM6.0%
    • Demand1.40

    0.7 miles away

  • Pentland Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Billingham · TS23 2RG · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Roseberry Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Billingham · TS23 2HJ · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM50.2%

    1.0 miles away

  • Crooksbarn Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stockton-on-tees · TS20 1SN · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM5.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Oakdene Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Billingham · TS23 3NR · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 2–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM41.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Linsley

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