Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School

Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School has maintained its status as a good school, with a strong emphasis on community and student well-being. The school fosters a welcoming environment where pupils are encouraged to develop friendships and enjoy their learning experiences. Leaders have implemented an ambitious curriculum that engages students and promotes high expectations for behavior and academic performance. Parents appreciate the strong communication from the school that keeps them informed about their children's education and well-being.

Strengths

• Welcoming and friendly school environment.
• Strong community ties and family feel.
• High expectations for pupils' behavior.
• Effective implementation of an ambitious and engaging curriculum.
• Strong subject knowledge of teachers supports clear explanations.
• Effective support for pupils with SEND.
• Pupils engage well in phonics activities and enjoy reading.

Areas for Improvement

• Outdoor learning environment in Reception needs improvement.
• Opportunities for broader personal development are not fully realized.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School attended 94.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.0% of pupils at Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School had 18.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.2% of pupils at Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School received £8,308 and spent £7,794 for each of its 91 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £98,000 (£1,075 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

When was Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School have?

Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School has 91 pupils on roll.

What age range does Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School cover?

Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School?

Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School is at The Village, Stockton-on-the-Forest, York, North Yorkshire, YO32 9UP.