Junction Farm Primary School

About Junction Farm Primary School

Junction Farm Primary School in Stockton-on-Tees is a state primary for children aged 3 to 11, and it's a school that local families clearly want to get into. With 360 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, it's not at full stretch, but the admissions data for 2025/26 tells a different story: the school received 55 applications for just 31 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.77 applicants per spot. Every single one of those 30 first-preference families was offered a place, which suggests that while demand is strong, the school is a realistic first choice for many. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 10.2%, which is notably lower than the national average for primary schools, indicating a relatively less disadvantaged intake compared with many schools in the area. The school is non-religious and mixed, with a nursery provision attached, and is led by headteacher Louise Daly.

Academically, Junction Farm performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 84% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of just 66%. That places the school 4th out of 55 primaries in Stockton-on-Tees, putting it in the top 10% locally and the top 7% nationally. The school's ranking score of 84 is strong, though it sits behind local peers like Wolviston Primary and Egglescliffe Church of England Primary. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, the school was rated Good overall, but with Outstanding marks for early years provision, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. The quality of education was judged Good. This is a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2014, but the inspection framework has changed significantly since then, and the current judgement is still a strong one.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a sports hall, playing fields, a forest school, an ICT suite and a library, plus clubs like coding, chess, gardening, choir and art. Sports on offer include tennis, netball, football, swimming and athletics. For children with additional needs, the school has a resourced provision and supports pupils with autistic spectrum disorder, speech, language and communication needs, and social, emotional and mental health challenges. However, the Parent View responses from the 2024/25 period are worth noting: while 72% of respondents would recommend the school, only 34% agreed or strongly agreed that SEND children get the support they need, with 65% disagreeing or strongly disagreeing. This is a significant split that families with SEND children may want to explore further. Overall, Junction Farm suits families who value strong academic outcomes, a broad range of activities and a school that feels manageable in size, but who may want to dig deeper into SEND provision.

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