St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Low Grange Avenue, Billingham, TS23 3NNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Billingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 86 schools in Stockton-on-Tees. It ranks 3rd of 10 primary schools in Billingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2014.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 January 2014, report published 14 February 2014
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 June 2024
Pupils at St Joseph's know the school's three magic words well: ready, respect, safe. They know how to apply them to their lives. For example, pupils are ready to learn. They focus and follow instructions swiftly. Pupils show respect to visitors in school. They are polite and well-mannered. Pupils are safe. They know they can talk to adults who work at the school if they have a problem and they will help to sort it out. The school offers pupils leadership opportunities, such as community ambassadors, to make a tangible difference to the community. For example, pupils make hygiene packs to support a homeless charity and plant trees to enhance their locality. Year 6 prefects relish the opportunity to support other year groups in assembly and at playtime. They are effective role models for the younger pupils. The school uses the trust's curriculum structure to teach pupils the wider curriculum subjects. The school is reviewing this and some aspects are in the early stages of development. This has not affected published outcomes in 2023.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects in the wider curriculum, the school has not identified the essential knowledge that pupils need to learn. This means that pupils struggle to remember important facts. The school should strengthen the curriculum and establish the essential knowledge pupils need to know across all subjects.
- Assessment in some subjects is not focused enough on the core components of pupils' learning. This, in part, is because the essential knowledge pupils need to know in some subjects is still to be identified. The school should refine and improve how pupils are assessed, ensuring checks on what pupils know cover the essential knowledge pupils learn in all subjects.
- There is variability in the quality of the support plans for pupils with SEND. This means the targets for some pupils are not specific and measurable. The school should improve the targets for pupils with SEND to help staff support pupils' needs more appropriately.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
189 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdene Primary Academy | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 91% met the expected standard |
| Bewley Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Roseberry Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Pentland Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 34% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Angela Birrell
- Phone
- 01642560056
- Address
- Low Grange Avenue, Billingham, TS23 3NN
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- URN
- 142736
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.