Fishburn Primary School
Fishburn Primary School is an academy converter in Stockton-On-Tees for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has 111 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Fishburn Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in January 2023 of its predecessor, Fishburn Primary School. In 2025, 45% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. It has more teachers for its size than most primary schools: 12.7 pupils for each teacher in 2025/26, against 20.7 nationally. It has plenty of spare room: 51% of its places were unfilled in 2024/25, more than at most primary schools.
Ofsted inspection: April 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | East View Fishburn Stockton-on-Tees TS21 4AU |
| Phone | 01740620162 |
| Reference Number | 150575 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 111 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 45.95%
Girls: 54.05% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 51% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 0.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 15.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 15.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 19.7 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 3 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 4 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 97.3% |
| White, Other | 0.9% |
| Indian | 0.9% |
| African | 0.9% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Fishburn Primary School, inspected in January 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Requires Improvement |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 06 Apr 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 45% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | 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 | 108 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 99 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 0 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 9 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Fishburn Primary School had 103 pupils for 210 places. 107 places (51.0%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Sedgefield - Fishburn Primary” planning area
County Durham counted 71 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 73 in 2029–30, up 3%.
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 116 | 103 |
| Unfilled | 44.8% | 51.0% |
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 Fishburn Primary School attended 93.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 19.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.8% |
| Unauthorised absence | 2.9% |
| Severely absent pupils | 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 Fishburn Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 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 Fishburn Primary School had 12.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 12.2% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 50.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 7.0 | – |
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, 28.8% of pupils at Fishburn Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 9 | 4 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 11 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 10 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 0 |
| Down's syndrome | 0 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 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 Fishburn Primary School received £9,968 and spent £10,200 for each of its 127 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £123,000 (£969 per pupil).
Across all 5 schools of Eden Academy Trust Limited, income was £8,574 and spending £8,304 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £123,000 |
| per pupil | £969 |
| In-year balance | -£29,000 |
| per pupil | -£231 |
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 |
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St William's Catholic Primary School
Elwick View, Trimdon Village, Trimdon Station, County Durham, TS29 6HY |
0.83 miles |
|
Bluebell Meadow Primary School
Elwick View, Trimdon Station, County Durham, TS29 6JU |
0.88 miles |
|
Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy
Hawthorn Road, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DA |
1.82 miles |
|
Trimdon Hill School
Salters Lane, Trimdon Grange, County Durham, TS29 6EY |
1.88 miles |
|
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Front Street, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 9AL |
2.19 miles |
|
Sedgefield Primary School
Rectory Row, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, TS21 2BJ |
2.31 miles |
|
Deaf Hill Primary School
Station Road West, Trimdon Station, County Durham, TS29 6BP |
2.76 miles |
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Kelloe Primary School
Front Street, Kelloe, DH6 4PG |
3 miles |
|
Coxhoe Primary School
Cornforth Lane, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4EJ |
3.5 miles |
|
West Cornforth Primary School
High Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 9HP |
3.55 miles |
|
Wingate Primary School
Church Street, Wingate, County Durham, TS28 5AQ |
3.67 miles |
|
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate
Welfare Park, Wingate, Co Durham, County Durham, TS28 5AN |
3.74 miles |
|
Cassop Primary School
Cassop, Durham, DH6 4RA |
3.74 miles |
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Ferryhill Station Primary School
Chilton Lane, FERRYHILL, County Durham, DL17 0DB |
3.89 miles |
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Wingate Community Nursery School
Partridge Terrace, Wingate, TS28 5BD |
4.02 miles |
|
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School
Wheatley Hill Primary School, Wheatley Hill, DURHAM, DH6 3RQ |
4.12 miles |
|
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy
Cleves Cross, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8QY |
4.19 miles |
|
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley
Thornley Road, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3NR |
4.29 miles |
|
Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Hutton Henry, Hartlepool, TS27 4RY |
4.35 miles |
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Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School
Broom Road, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8AN |
4.47 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Sedgefield Community College
Hawthorn Road, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, TS21 3DD |
1.84 miles |
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Wellfield School
North Road East, Wingate, County Durham, TS28 5AX |
4.02 miles |
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Strawberry Lane
Wylam Street, Bowburn, County Durham, DH6 5BE |
4.84 miles |
All schools in Stockton-On-Tees · County Durham local authority: places and applications
Fishburn Primary School is part of Eden Academy Trust Limited, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:
- Bluebell Meadow Primary School Trimdon Station
- Eskdale Academy Hartlepool
- Jesmond Gardens Primary School Hartlepool
- Stranton Primary School Hartlepool
What is Fishburn Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Fishburn Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in January 2023 of its predecessor, Fishburn Primary School.
When was Fishburn Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Fishburn Primary School was last inspected in April 2024.
How many pupils does Fishburn Primary School have?
Fishburn Primary School has 111 pupils on roll.
What age range does Fishburn Primary School cover?
Fishburn Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.
What are Fishburn Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 45% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Fishburn Primary School?
Fishburn Primary School is at East View, Fishburn, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 4AU.
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