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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Billingham · TS23 3NN

Ages 3–11 · 189 pupils · Stockton-on-Tees

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-01

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)42%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
155

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

20

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
27
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
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 fill90%

189 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
189
Boys / girls
104 / 85
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
189 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
28.4%
FSM pupils
48
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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Angela Birrell

Location

Address
Low Grange Avenue
Postcode
TS23 3NN
Town
Billingham
Local authority
Stockton-on-Tees
District
Stockton-on-Tees
Constituency
Stockton North
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 Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, 189 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 28.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Billingham
14
Primary schools in Billingham
11
Academies among open schools in Billingham
86% (12)
Open schools in TS23
11
Primary in TS23
8
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 TS23

  • Oakdene Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Billingham · TS23 3NR · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.2 miles away

  • Bewley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Billingham · TS23 3LH · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM25.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Roseberry Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Billingham · TS23 2HJ · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM50.2%

    0.6 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

    1.1 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

    1.2 miles away

  • 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

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Angela Birrell
Telephone
01642560056
Website
https://stjosephsbillingham.bhcet.org.uk

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