Bader Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Kintyre Drive, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0BYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bader Primary School is a primary school in Stockton-on-Tees for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 86 schools in Stockton-on-Tees. It ranks 22nd of 40 primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 12 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

39 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

62%, the same as the England average.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

276 pupils on roll, with places for 350

Eligible for free school meals48.9%

48.9%, 22.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.3%

4.3%, 17.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.8%

18.8%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bader Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Thornaby Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
Village Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Whinstone Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SPARK EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr David Hodgson
Phone: 01642762856
Address: Kintyre Drive, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0BY
Local authority: Stockton-on-Tees
URN: 143623

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.