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St Patrick's Catholic College

Officially St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy

Baysdale Road, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DE

Local ranking9th of 13 secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

556

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
40.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
30.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
48.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
26.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
88

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
77.0%
Continued in education
71.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
18.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
550
Boys
265 (48%)
Girls
285 (52%)
Capacity
556 (99% full)
SEND
12.5%
FSM Eligible
41.6%
EAL
8.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
10.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
30.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,103/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
28.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 84.5%
  • Black African: 7.3%
  • White Other: 1.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.6%
  • Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%

84.5%

White British

7.3%

Black African

1.8%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
142281
UKPRN
10053886
Establishment No.
4632
Trust
NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

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