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Crooksbarn Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Stockton-on-tees, TS20 1SN

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,252 of 15,057

Better than 71% of schools in England

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

Crooksbarn Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2025

Area360 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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils307
GenderMixed
Head teacherChris Twiby
TrustAD ASTRA ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityStockton-on-Tees
Opened01 Apr 2018

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145689.

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 maths72%, better than England, better than Stockton-on-Tees65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.18%, better than England, better than Stockton-on-Tees8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Stockton-on-Tees106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Stockton-on-Tees105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Stockton-on-Tees105105
Expected standard in reading79%, similar to England, similar to Stockton-on-Tees77%76%
Expected standard in writing90%, better than England, better than Stockton-on-Tees75%73%
Expected standard in maths82%, better than England, better than Stockton-on-Tees76%75%
Pupils taking tests39--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils307
Girls157
Boys150
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.4.9%
First language not English1.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.268
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.262
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.29
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size24.3

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
93.5%
Pakistani
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
White and Asian
1%
Indian
0.7%
African
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
Other White
0.3%
White and Black African
0.3%
Other Asian
0.3%

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 teacher22
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.8
Teachers (FTE)13.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.76
Support staff (FTE)13.03
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

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.45
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.75
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.51
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.45
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence3.8%, better than England, better than Stockton-on-Tees5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.6%, better than England, better than Stockton-on-Tees12.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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.

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Frequently asked questions about Crooksbarn Primary School

What is Crooksbarn Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Crooksbarn Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 11 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Crooksbarn Primary School rank in England?

Crooksbarn Primary School ranks 4,252 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 71% of schools).

What are Crooksbarn Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Crooksbarn Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Crooksbarn Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Crooksbarn Primary School made 45 offers from 75 applications (1.7 per offer), and 45 of 51 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Crooksbarn Primary School?

Crooksbarn Primary School has 307 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Crooksbarn Primary School?

Crooksbarn Primary School had 268 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Crooksbarn Primary School?

At Crooksbarn Primary School, the average class had 24.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Crooksbarn Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Crooksbarn Primary School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.6% 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.