Fairfield Primary SchoolSt Mark's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stockton-on-Tees.
Summary of the comparison
Fairfield Primary School and St Mark's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees.
Fairfield Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mark's Church of England Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Fairfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Fairfield Primary School was judged Good and St Mark's Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Fairfield Primary School and 74.0% for St Mark's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Fairfield Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mark's Church of England Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stockton-on-TeesFairfield Primary School | Stockton-on-TeesSt Mark's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 55 in Stockton-on-Tees Stronger figure | 38th of 55 in Stockton-on-Tees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 459 | 430 | |
| Capacity | 500 | 420 | |
| Location | Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7PW | Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7HA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 459 | 430 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.3% | 19.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.3% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Fairfield Primary School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Fairfield Primary School · St Mark's Church of England Primary School