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St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy

Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DESecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
Progress 8
-0.18
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
117 1st-choice / 116 places
Ranking
#1,962
of 3,141 nationally

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

St Patrick's Catholic College sits slightly below the local authority average for Progress 8, with a score of -0.18 against Stockton-on-Tees's average of -0.11. That places it 9th out of 14 secondary schools in the borough, putting it in the bottom half of local state secondaries. The school's Attainment 8 score of 44.6 is respectable, and 67% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, though that drops to 36% at the stronger grade 5 threshold. Only 14% of pupils entered the EBacc suite of subjects, and just 5% achieved it at grade 5 or above — well below national trends. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021 rated it Good across all areas, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate rating in 2018. That turnaround in leadership and management, now also rated Good, suggests a school that has stabilised under headteacher Deborah Law.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBaysdale Road, Stockton-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DE
HeadteacherDeborah Law
Local AuthorityStockton-on-Tees
Number of Pupils550
Free School Meals (FSM)39.3%
School Capacity550 / 556 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Sept 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Oct 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

13
LibrarySwimming PoolScience LabsTheatreSports HallDining HallSixth Form CentreAstro TurfTennis CourtsPlaying FieldsGymnasiumMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

BadmintonMartial ArtsRowingDanceFootballTennisGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Duke of EdinburghChessFilm ClubGardeningYoung EnterpriseArt ClubScience ClubBook ClubOrchestraEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 14:35

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

After-school care

14:35-15:35

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

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St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.