Academy converter · Stockton-on-Tees

Crooksbarn Primary School

3–11Ages
307Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145689URN

Petrel Crescent, Crooksbarn Estate, Crooksbarn Primary School, Stockton-on-tees, TS20 1SN

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2025 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

1.7per place

close to Stockton-on-Tees median (1.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees

75 applications for 45 places · 26th of 53 in Stockton-on-Tees

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%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 · 11 February 2025Ofsted'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	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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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

1.7applications per place, Reception

close to Stockton-on-Tees median (1.7) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

75 applications · 45 places offered · 51 named it first

2026 1.7; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.7
2025 1.8; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.8
2024 1.8; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.5
2023 1.9; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.5
2022 1.6; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.5
2021 2.3; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.6
2020 2.0; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.6
2019 1.7; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.6
2018 2.3; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.6; as the previous school
2017 2.4; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.6; as the previous school
2016 2.2; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.5; as the previous school
2015 2.3; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 2.7; Stockton-on-Tees median median 1.4; as the previous school

This school
Stockton-on-Tees median

Dashed bars: as Crooksbarn Primary School (URN 111616), 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	45	75	1.7	51	1.13
Sep 2025	41	72	1.8	41	1.00
Sep 2024	31	57	1.8	31	1.00
Sep 2023	37	70	1.9	35	0.95
Sep 2022	39	63	1.6	35	0.90
Sep 2021	40	90	2.3	48	1.20
Sep 2020	39	79	2.0	38	0.97
Sep 2019	40	68	1.7	41	1.02
Sep 2018 *	38	89	2.3	47	1.24
Sep 2017 *	40	97	2.4	53	1.33
Sep 2016 *	41	89	2.2	39	0.95
Sep 2015 *	36	84	2.3	44	1.22
Sep 2014 *	36	96	2.7	48	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 90% · Maths 82% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%19th of 53 in Stockton-on-Tees

Stockton-on-Tees 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Stockton-on-Tees 79% England 78%

Higher standard44%

Stockton-on-Tees 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard90%

Stockton-on-Tees 77% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Stockton-on-Tees 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Stockton-on-Tees 82% England 77%

Higher standard38%

Stockton-on-Tees 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	72%	18%	106	106
2023/24	62%	3%	106	104
2022/23	68%	3%	107	103

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

Crooksbarn Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
0.8 km · Stockton-on-Tees

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy
1.1 km · Stockton-on-Tees

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
The Glebe Primary School
1.3 km · Stockton-on-Tees

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Pentland Primary School
1.7 km · Stockton-on-Tees

2026

2.2applications per place 34%met the SATs standard
Prior's Mill CofE Primary School
1.9 km · Stockton-on-Tees

Not yet inspected

1.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Billingham South Community Primary School
1.9 km · Stockton-on-Tees

Outstanding2023

1.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy
2.0 km · Stockton-on-Tees

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Improved significantly2025

1.4applications per place 78%met the SATs standard

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Strong standard
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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: 145689 · 808/2304
Trust: Ad Astra Academy Trust
Capacity: 268 pupils · 307 on roll
Free school meals: 5.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2018
Replaced: Crooksbarn Primary School (URN 111616)
Address: Petrel Crescent, Crooksbarn Estate, Crooksbarn Primary School, Stockton-on-tees, TS20 1SN
Local authority: Stockton-on-Tees

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