St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary SchoolPentland Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Billingham.
Summary of the comparison
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School and Pentland Primary School are primary schools in Billingham.
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Pentland Primary School scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and Pentland 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 59.0% for St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School and 34.0% for Pentland Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School (33.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Pentland Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 34.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BillinghamSt John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School | BillinghamPentland Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 55 in Stockton-on-Tees Stronger figure | 54th of 55 in Stockton-on-Tees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 146 | 254 | |
| Capacity | 195 | 363 | |
| Location | Billingham, TS23 1LJ | Billingham, TS23 2RG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% Stronger figure | 34.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 146 | 254 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.1% | 40.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 25.3% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 9.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% Stronger figure | 17.3% | 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 John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Pentland Primary School
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