St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

St John's Way, Ragworth, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0FBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 36th of 40 primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 November 2023, report published 18 December 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
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

45 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths24%

24%, 38 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

309 pupils on roll, with places for 300

Eligible for free school meals70.2%

70.2%, 43.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.8%

5.8%, 15.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.4%

20.4%, 5.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan21.7%

21.7%, 15.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Gregory's Catholic Academy	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	67% met the expected standard
The Glebe Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St Bede's Catholic Academy	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to exceptional	68% met the expected standard
The Oak Tree Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	88% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Kerry Coe
Phone: 01642607123
Address: St John's Way, Ragworth, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0FB
Local authority: Stockton-on-Tees
URN: 111668

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.