St Bede's Catholic AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stockton-on-Tees.
Summary of the comparison
St Bede's Catholic Academy and St Joseph's Catholic Academy are primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees.
St Bede's Catholic Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Joseph's Catholic Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Bede's Catholic Academy was judged strong and St Joseph's Catholic Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for St Bede's Catholic Academy and 56.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Bede's Catholic Academy (87.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Academy (85.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stockton-on-TeesSt Bede's Catholic Academy | Stockton-on-TeesSt Joseph's Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 55 in Stockton-on-Tees | 6th of 55 in Stockton-on-Tees Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 228 | 297 | |
| Capacity | 189 | 266 | |
| Location | Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0DW | Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 1HR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 297 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.5% | 16.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.9% | 4.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 8.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 0.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 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.
St Bede's Catholic Academy
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