St Gregory's Catholic Academy, based in Stockton-on-Tees, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Gregory's Catholic Academy currently has around 232 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.3% boys and 45.7% girls. Around 23.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77.6%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Ragpath Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 9AD
Website: www.stgregorys.bhcet.org.uk
Telephone: 01642672262
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Stockton-on-Tees
Headteacher / Principal: Headteacher Marie Best/Lesley Box
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139492

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/04/2017

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 262
Number of Pupils: 232
Number of Boys: 126
Number of Girls: 106

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British77.60%180
African7.30%17
Other Asian4.70%11
White and Black African2.20%5
Other Mixed2.20%5
Other White1.30%3
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.90%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.90%2
White and Black Caribbean0.90%2
Other Black0.40%1
Caribbean0.40%1
Indian0.40%1
Pakistani0.40%1
White and Asian0.40%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.5)
Writing: Average (0.0)
Maths: Average (-0.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
53%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
105.3
Local authority average
104.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
103.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Peter and Paul RC Primary School
Ragpath Lane , TS19 9AD
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Ragpath Lane , TS19 9AD
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Academy
Ragpath Lane , TS19 9AD
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Harrow Gate Primary School
Piper Knowle Road , Hardwick TS19 8DE
- not rated 596 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Harrow Gate Academy
Piper Knowle Road , Hardwick TS19 8DE
3out of 4 596 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blakeston School - A Community Sports College
Junction Road , Norton TS19 9LT
- not rated 1,464 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St Bede RC School
Bishopton Road West , TS19 0QH
- not rated 1,492 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Bishopton Road West , TS19 0QH
- not rated 1,492 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Grangefield Academy
Oxbridge Avenue , TS18 4LE
4out of 4 1,897 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Grangefield School and Technology College
Oxbridge Avenue , TS18 4LE
- not rated 1,897 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stockton Sixth Form College
Bishopton Road West , TS19 0QD
- not rated 1,380 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abbey Hill School and Technology College
Ketton Road , Hardwick Estate TS19 8BU
- not rated 504 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abbey Hill Academy
Ketton Road , Hardwick Estate TS19 8BU
3out of 4 504 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Primrose Hill School
Durham Road , TS19 0DZ
- not rated 906 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kiora Hall
Ragpath Lane , Roseworth TS19 9JS
- not rated 1,098 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wrensfield School
Wrensfield Road , TS19 0AT
- not rated 1,666 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.