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Prior's Mill CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Billingham · TS22 5BX

Ages 3–11 · 430 pupils · Stockton-on-Tees

School website

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
388

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

59

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
82
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
2
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

430 pupils · 540 places

Pupils on roll
430
Boys / girls
211 / 219
School capacity
540
Capacity fill
430 / 540 (80%)
Free school meals
8.9%
FSM pupils
37
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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Durham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MELROSE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MELROSE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Durham
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
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 10 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 Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, 430 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 8.9%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. 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

  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    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

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    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

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    Ages 2–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Roseberry Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM50.2%

    1.0 miles away

  • Crooksbarn Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    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

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Billingham · TS23 3NN · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Linsley
Telephone
01642650426
Website
https://priorsmill.org.uk

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