Academy converter · Stockton-on-Tees

St Paul's Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
230Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
142739URN

Wolviston Mill Lane, Billingham, TS22 5LU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.4 above Stockton-on-Tees median (1.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees

58 applications for 28 places · 13th of 53 in Stockton-on-Tees

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

75%met the expected standard

Stockton-on-Tees 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 5 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Stockton-on-Tees median (1.7) close to England median (2.2)

58 applications · 28 places offered · 26 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.7
2025 2.1; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.8
2024 2.1; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.5
2023 2.3; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.5
2022 1.7; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.5
2021 2.0; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.6
2020 1.8; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.6
2019 2.2; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.6
2018 1.9; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.6
2017 2.2; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.6
2016 2.2; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.5; as the previous school
2015 2.1; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 2.4; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.4; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Stockton-on-Tees median in 10 of 10 years.

This school
Stockton-on-Tees median

Dashed bars: as St Paul's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 111677), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	28	58	2.1	26	0.93
Sep 2025	24	50	2.1	24	1.00
Sep 2024	30	62	2.1	32	1.07
Sep 2023	16	36	2.3	14	0.88
Sep 2022	29	48	1.7	24	0.83
Sep 2021	21	42	2.0	21	1.00
Sep 2020	30	55	1.8	32	1.07
Sep 2019	30	66	2.2	35	1.17
Sep 2018	29	54	1.9	31	1.07
Sep 2017	29	63	2.2	26	0.90
Sep 2016 *	30	67	2.2	31	1.03
Sep 2015 *	30	63	2.1	30	1.00
Sep 2014 *	30	73	2.4	35	1.17

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 86% · Maths 89% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard75%12th of 53 in Stockton-on-Tees

Stockton-on-Tees 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Stockton-on-Tees 79% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Stockton-on-Tees 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Stockton-on-Tees 77% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Stockton-on-Tees 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Stockton-on-Tees 82% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Stockton-on-Tees 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Stockton-on-Tees median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	75%	14%	106	105
2023/24	66%	7%	105	102
2022/23	62%	3%	105	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Prior's Mill CofE Primary School
0.4 km · Stockton-on-Tees

Not yet inspected

1.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Wolviston Primary School
1.0 km · Stockton-on-Tees

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.1applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy
1.1 km · Stockton-on-Tees

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Pentland Primary School
2.0 km · Stockton-on-Tees

2026

2.2applications per place 34%met the SATs standard
Roseberry Primary School
2.0 km · Stockton-on-Tees

Not yet inspected

1.7applications per place
Crooksbarn Primary School
2.2 km · Stockton-on-Tees

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Oakdene Primary Academy
2.3 km · Stockton-on-Tees

Outstanding2024

1.6applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
2.5 km · Stockton-on-Tees

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142739 · 808/3304
Trust: Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 196 pupils · 230 on roll
Free school meals: 5.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2016
Replaced: St Paul's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 111677)
Address: Wolviston Mill Lane, Billingham, TS22 5LU
Local authority: Stockton-on-Tees

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources