Mill Lane Primary SchoolSt Bede's Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stockton-on-Tees.
Summary of the comparison
Mill Lane Primary School and St Bede's Catholic Academy are primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees.
Mill Lane Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Bede's Catholic Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Bede's Catholic Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Mill Lane Primary School was judged Good and St Bede's Catholic Academy was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Mill Lane Primary School and 68.0% for St Bede's Catholic Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Mill Lane Primary School (32.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Bede's Catholic Academy (87.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stockton-on-TeesMill Lane Primary School | Stockton-on-TeesSt Bede's Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 55 in Stockton-on-Tees | 14th of 55 in Stockton-on-Tees Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 260 | 228 | |
| Capacity | 255 | 189 | |
| Location | Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1QX | Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0DW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 260 | 228 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.5% | 59.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 61.9% | 39.9% | |
| SEN support | 26.9% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 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.
Mill Lane Primary School
St Bede's Catholic Academy
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