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Prior's Mill CofE Primary School

Stockton-on-Tees, TS22 5BXPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2017
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 36 places
Ranking
#4,714
of 13,686 nationally

About Prior's Mill CofE Primary School

Prior's Mill CofE Primary School's headline metric — 69% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths — sits three percentage points above the Stockton-on-Tees local authority average of 66%. That's a modest but meaningful gap, placing the school 25th out of 55 primary schools in the borough, or in the top half of its local peers. Nationally, the school ranks at the 34.4th percentile, which is slightly below the midpoint, but within the North East region it sits at the 36.8th percentile, ranking 249th out of 677 schools. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2017 rated it Good overall, with Good for leadership and management. That's an improvement from its previous inspection in 2011, when it was rated Requires Improvement. The school is oversubscribed: 69 applications for 36 places in 2025/26, with 35 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.92 applicants per place.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressClifton Avenue, Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, TS22 5BX
HeadteacherRichard Linsley
Local AuthorityStockton-on-Tees
Number of Pupils451
Free School Meals (FSM)8.0%
School Capacity451 / 540 (84% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Oct 2017
View Report
Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Apr 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Art StudiosDining HallICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolSports HallMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

CricketAthleticsCross CountryNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaBook ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Breakfast club

07:20-08:30

After-school care

15:00-17:30

Source: priorsmill.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Prior's Mill CofE Primary School

Prior's Mill CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.