St Joseph's Catholic Academy
St Joseph's Catholic Academy is an academy converter in Stockton-On-Tees for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 285 pupils on roll. In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Ragworth Road Norton Stockton-on-Tees TS20 1HR |
| Phone | 01642360401 |
| Reference Number | 146679 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 285 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.42%
Girls: 51.58% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 13.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 5.3% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.9 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.2 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| 2 | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| 3 | 19 | 21 | 40 |
| 4 | 15 | 21 | 36 |
| 5 | 20 | 16 | 36 |
| 6 | 19 | 20 | 39 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 88.1% |
| African | 5.6% |
| White, Other | 2.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.1% |
| White & Asian | 0.7% |
| Indian | 0.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.4% |
| Asian, Other | 0.4% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 23 May 2023 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 23 May 2023 | School inspection |
| 08 Feb 2019 | Academy conversion letter |
| 09 Feb 2016 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Norton | |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Interim assessment |
| 18 May 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 08 Nov 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 06 May 2003 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 56% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 3% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 4.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 2.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 15 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 9 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Joseph's Catholic Academy had 251 pupils for 280 places. 29 places (10.4%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “North Stockton Primary” planning area
Stockton-on-Tees counted 523 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 517 in 2029–30, down 1%.
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 |
| Pupils | 281 | 273 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 251 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 2.5% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
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 St Joseph's Catholic Academy attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.5% | 4.6% | 3.9% | 3.5% | 3.1% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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, 0.0% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 St Joseph's Catholic Academy had 20.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.2 | 13.6 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.0 | 15.4 | 14.0 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 11.6% | 1.5% | 28.6% | 15.9% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 12.5% | 40.0% | 46.7% | 35.3% | 28.6% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 0.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 0.4 | – |
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, 13.7% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| No specialist assessment of need | 11 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 9 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 9 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 5 | 3 |
| Hearing impairment | 2 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
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 2024–25 St Joseph's Catholic Academy received £5,830 and spent £5,859 for each of its 286 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £419,000 (£1,466 per pupil).
Across all 35 schools of Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust, income was £7,699 and spending £7,759 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £207,000 | £318,000 | £459,000 | £488,000 | £394,000 | £419,000 |
| per pupil | £699 | £1,074 | £1,647 | £1,744 | £1,493 | £1,466 |
| In-year balance | £118,000 | £120,000 | £195,000 | £19,000 | -£99,000 | -£8,000 |
| per pupil | £400 | £404 | £700 | £69 | -£374 | -£30 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
|
Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy
Darlington Lane, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 1BZ |
0.24 miles |
|
The Glebe Primary School
Pulford Road, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 1QY |
0.48 miles |
|
Crooksbarn Primary School
Petrel Crescent, Crooksbarn Estate, Crooksbarn Primary School, Stockton-on-tees, TS20 1SN |
0.5 miles |
|
Norton Primary Academy
Berkshire Road, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2RD |
0.84 miles |
|
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
St John's Way, Ragworth, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0FB |
0.86 miles |
|
St Gregory's Catholic Academy
Ragpath Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 9AD |
1.03 miles |
|
Rosebrook Primary School
Rudyard Avenue, Roseworth, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 9LF |
1.22 miles |
|
Harrow Gate Academy
Piper Knowle Road, Hardwick, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS19 8DE |
1.24 miles |
|
Billingham South Community Primary School
Belasis Avenue, Billingham, TS23 1BE |
1.26 miles |
|
The Oak Tree Academy
Newham Grange Avenue, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0SE |
1.35 miles |
|
Pentland Primary School
Pentland Avenue, Billingham, TS23 2RG |
1.35 miles |
|
Tilery Primary School
St Ann's Terrace, Portrack, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 2HU |
1.36 miles |
|
St Bede's Catholic Academy
Green Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside, TS19 0DW |
1.37 miles |
|
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Cowpen Lane, Billingham, TS23 1LJ |
1.39 miles |
|
Whitehouse Primary School
Dunelm Road, Elm Tree, Whitehouse Primary School, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0TS |
1.61 miles |
|
Hardwick Green Primary Academy
Tithe Barn Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8WF |
1.62 miles |
|
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy
Rievaulx Avenue, Billingham, TS23 2BS |
1.65 miles |
|
Prior's Mill CofE Primary School
Clifton Avenue, Billingham, TS22 5BX |
1.67 miles |
|
Mill Lane Primary School
Wellington Street, Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside, TS18 1QX |
1.7 miles |
|
Roseberry Primary School
Marsh House Avenue, Billingham, TS23 2HJ |
1.8 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Red House School
36 The Green, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 1DX |
0.21 miles |
|
King Edwin School
Mill Lane, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 1LG |
0.42 miles |
|
North Shore Academy
Talbot Street, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS20 2AY |
1.05 miles |
|
Kiora Hall
Ragpath Lane, Roseworth, Norton, Stockton on Tees, TS19 9JS |
1.06 miles |
|
Abbey Hill Academy
Ketton Road, Hardwick Estate, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU |
1.28 miles |
|
Elmbank Learning Centre
Viewly Hill Farm, Stockton on Tees, TS20 1PQ |
1.33 miles |
|
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Bishopton Road West, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS19 0QH |
1.82 miles |
|
Northfield School and Sports College
Thames Road, Billingham, Teesside, TS22 5EG |
1.85 miles |
|
The Grangefield Academy
Oxbridge Avenue, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 4LE |
1.95 miles |
|
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Harrowgate Lane, Bishopsgarth, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF |
2.07 miles |
|
The Education Training Collective
Harvard Avenue, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS17 6FB |
2.07 miles |
|
St Michael's Catholic Academy
Beamish Road, Billingham, TS23 3DX |
2.41 miles |
|
Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy
Fairfield Road, Fairfield, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7AJ |
2.48 miles |
|
Hopefields Education CiC
Hopefields School, 16 High Force Road, Riverside Park, Middlesbrough, TS2 1RH |
2.57 miles |
|
Macmillan Academy
Stockton Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG |
2.67 miles |
|
Fulcrum Education
Acklam Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 4EQ |
2.97 miles |
|
Hartwell School
Yarm Road, Stockton, TS18 3TN |
3.02 miles |
|
St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Baysdale Road, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside, TS17 9DE |
3.38 miles |
|
Thornaby Academy
Baysdale Road, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DB |
3.47 miles |
|
Middlesbrough College
Middlehaven, Dock Street, Middlesbrough, TS2 1AD |
3.58 miles |
All schools in Stockton-On-Tees · Stockton-on-Tees local authority: places and applications
St Joseph's Catholic Academy is part of Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust, which runs 35 schools. The nearest others:
- St Gregory's Catholic Academy Stockton-On-Tees
- St Bede's Catholic Academy Stockton-On-Tees
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Billingham
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy Billingham
- Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy Stockton-On-Tees
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School Billingham
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton Stockton-On-Tees
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton Stockton-On-Tees
- St Michael's Catholic Academy Billingham
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Billingham
How many pupils does St Joseph's Catholic Academy have?
St Joseph's Catholic Academy has 285 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Joseph's Catholic Academy cover?
St Joseph's Catholic Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are St Joseph's Catholic Academy's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St Joseph's Catholic Academy?
St Joseph's Catholic Academy is at Ragworth Road, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 1HR.
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