St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Paul's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Billingham.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and St Paul's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Billingham.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Paul's Catholic Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and St Paul's Catholic 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 67.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and 75.0% for St Paul's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Paul's Catholic Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BillinghamSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | BillinghamSt Paul's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 53 in Stockton-on-Tees Stronger figure | 37th of 53 in Stockton-on-Tees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 189 | 230 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 196 | |
| Location | Billingham, TS23 3NN | Billingham, TS22 5LU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 201 | 228 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.3% | 5.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.4% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 7.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.8% | 4.6% 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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