Located in Billingham, St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School is a primary school, 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 catholic religious character.

St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School currently has around 146 pupils on roll, which is about 75% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.4% boys and 46.6% girls. Around 26.1% 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 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.4%).

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: Cowpen Lane, Billingham, TS23 1LJ
Website: https://stjohnte.bhcet.org.uk/
Telephone: 01642643400
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Stockton-on-Tees
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Linzi Nelson
Religious character: Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 142734

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/12/2010

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 195
Number of Pupils: 146
Number of Boys: 78
Number of Girls: 68

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British88.40%129
African5.50%8
White and Asian1.40%2
Chinese1.40%2
Pakistani0.70%1
Other Mixed0.70%1
Indian0.70%1
Other White0.70%1
White and Black African0.70%1
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%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: Well Below Average (-2.9)
Writing: Below Average (-2.3)
Maths: Well Below Average (-4.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
33%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
104.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
99.0
Town average
103.6
Local authority average
103.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Billingham Nursery School
Cheviot Crescent , TS23 2PR
- not rated 974 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Cowpen Lane , TS23 1LJ
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Cowpen Lane , TS23 1LJ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Billingham South Community Primary School
Belasis Avenue , TS23 1BE
4out of 4 323 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Pentland Primary School
Pentland Avenue , TS23 2RG
3out of 4 844 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Pentland Primary School
Pentland Avenue , TS23 2RG
- not rated 844 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Billingham Campus School
Marsh House Avenue , TS23 3HB
- not rated 1,985 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Michael's Catholic Academy
Beamish Road , TS23 3DX
3out of 4 2,002 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Michael's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Comprehensive School
Beamish Road , TS23 3DX
- not rated 2,002 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Norton School Humanities College
Berkshire Road , Norton TS20 2RD
- not rated 2,334 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Northfield School and Sports College
Thames Road , TS22 5EG
3out of 4 2,868 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bede College
Hale Road , TS23 3ER
- not rated 1,940 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King Edwin School
Mill Lane , TS20 1LG
- not rated 1,834 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King Edwin School
Mill Lane , Norton TS20 1LG
- not rated 1,834 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Rievaulx School
Rievaulx Avenue , TS23 2BH
- not rated 1,952 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bishopsmill School
Mill Lane , Norton TS20 1LG
- not rated 2,031 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Red House School
36 The Green , Norton TS20 1DX
- not rated 2,174 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.