St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Lowfields Avenue, Ingleby Barwick, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 5GAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Stockton-on-Tees for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 86 schools in Stockton-on-Tees. It ranks 25th of 40 primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 November 2023, report published 14 December 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

462 pupils on roll, with places for 478

Eligible for free school meals6.5%

6.5%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.1%

7.1%, 14.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.5%

11.5%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.3%

1.3%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Whinstone Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Myton Park Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Barley Fields Primary	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	69% met the expected standard
Bader Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	62% met the expected standard
St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy	0.9 miles	Report card: Strong standard	74% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: DALES ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Probets
Phone: 01642769942
Website: stfrancispri.dalesmat.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lowfields Avenue, Ingleby Barwick, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 5GA
Local authority: Stockton-on-Tees
URN: 147275

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.