School profile

Mill Lane Primary School

Primary · Community school · Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1QX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,836 of 15,057

Worse than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Mill Lane Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 May 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils252
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sue Skillcorn
Local authorityStockton-on-Tees
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111539.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolStockton-on-TeesEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees105105
Expected standard in reading65%, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees77%76%
Expected standard in writing58%, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees75%73%
Expected standard in maths55%, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees76%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils252
Girls123
Boys129
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45.2%
First language not English59.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.202
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.82
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size20.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
28.2%
Pakistani
22.6%
African
12.7%
Other ethnic group
11.1%
Other mixed
7.5%
Other White
6.3%
Indian
2.8%
Other Asian
2%
Bangladeshi
1.6%
White and Asian
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.5
Teachers (FTE)9.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.33
Support staff (FTE)19.2
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.26
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.43
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolStockton-on-TeesEngland
Overall absence5.5%, similar to England, similar to Stockton-on-Tees5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.6%, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees12.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.1%, worse than England, worse than Stockton-on-Tees0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Mill Lane Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryThe Oak Tree AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryOxbridge Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryBowesfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, StocktonAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryTilery Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryNorth Shore AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miSecondaryThe Grangefield AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySt John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWhitehouse Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mill Lane Primary School

What is Mill Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mill Lane Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 May 2023.

How does Mill Lane Primary School rank in England?

Mill Lane Primary School ranks 11,836 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

What are Mill Lane Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Mill Lane Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Mill Lane Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mill Lane Primary School made 26 offers from 43 applications (1.7 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mill Lane Primary School?

Mill Lane Primary School has 252 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Mill Lane Primary School?

Mill Lane Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Mill Lane Primary School?

At Mill Lane Primary School, the average class had 20.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mill Lane Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mill Lane Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.