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St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Stockton-on-Tees · TS17 5GA

Ages 3–11 · 462 pupils · Stockton-on-Tees

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)84%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
360

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

54

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
94
Preferred offers (top 3)
54
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 fill97%

462 pupils · 478 places

Pupils on roll
462
Boys / girls
233 / 229
School capacity
478
Capacity fill
462 / 478 (97%)
Free school meals
6.7%
FSM pupils
26
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 York
Governance
Academy trust: DALES ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DALES ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Dales Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Probets

Location

Address
Lowfields Avenue, Ingleby Barwick
Postcode
TS17 5GA
Town
Stockton-on-Tees
County
Teesside
Local authority
Stockton-on-Tees
District
Stockton-on-Tees
Constituency
Stockton West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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, 462 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 6.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of York.

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 TS17
19
Primary in TS17
13
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 Stockton-on-TeesNear TS17

  • Whinstone Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Stockton-on-Tees · TS17 0RJ · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Myton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS17 5BL · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Barley Fields Primary

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Stockton-on-Tees · TS17 0QP · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM4.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Bader Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Stockton-on-Tees · TS17 0BY · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Preston Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

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

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM17.0%
    • Demand1.03

    1.1 miles away

  • The Links Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS16 9ES · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Probets
Telephone
01642769942
Website
https://www.stfrancispri.dalesmat.org

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