Thornaby Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Baysdale Road, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Thornaby 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 35th of 40 primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 November 2018, report published 12 December 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

53 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%

49%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

272 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals41.2%

41.2%, 14.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.7%

3.7%, 17.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.2%

13.2%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Thornaby Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Village Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Bader Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	62% met the expected standard
Mandale Mill Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	72% 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: Mr Richard Chandler
Phone: 01642763060
Website: thornaby.dalesmat.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Baysdale Road, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DB
Local authority: Stockton-on-Tees
URN: 147254

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.