St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAbingdon Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Middlesbrough.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Abingdon Primary School are primary schools in Middlesbrough.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Abingdon Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Abingdon Primary School 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 64.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and 62.0% for Abingdon Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MiddlesbroughSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | MiddlesbroughAbingdon Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 41 in Middlesbrough Stronger figure | 36th of 41 in Middlesbrough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 398 | 597 | |
| Capacity | 444 | 525 | |
| Location | Middlesbrough, TS4 2NT | Middlesbrough, TS1 3JR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 398 | 597 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.7% | 55.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.6% | 79.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.2% Stronger figure | 17.7% | 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Abingdon Primary School
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