Bader Primary School, Stockton-on-Tees
Bader Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Stockton-on-Tees, part of Spark Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2014. That was 12 years ago, so the rating may not reflect the school today. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 35th-highest of the 43 schools in Stockton-on-Tees with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was 60% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Stockton-on-Tees (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bader Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Bader Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 78% in Stockton-on-Tees and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 73% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Bader Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Bader Primary School as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bader Primary School are Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 69% maths); Thornaby Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 64% reading, 58% maths); Village Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 70% maths); and Whinstone Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 87% maths).
Bader Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic AcademyThornaby Church of England Primary SchoolVillage Primary SchoolWhinstone Primary School
The trust
Bader Primary School is one of 15 schools run by Spark Education Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
31 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bader Primary School (as of April 2026): 94% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 63% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (63%).
Who goes there
48.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 52 pupils (18.8%) received SEN support and 7 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Staffing
Bader Primary School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Thornaby Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lockerbie Walk (a), 150 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bader Primary School issued 17 suspensions, 6.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bader Primary School are St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy (0.7 miles); Thornaby Academy (0.7 miles); All Saints Church of England Academy (1.4 miles); and Ingleby Manor Free School (1.8 miles).
St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic AcademyThornaby AcademyAll Saints Church of England AcademyIngleby Manor Free School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Bader Primary School excels at developing well-rounded pupils through its strong values and excellent enrichment opportunities. Children benefit from consistent routines, high expectations and a calm, orderly environment where kindness and respect are actively promoted. The school prioritises reading from the start and provides quick support to help all pupils keep up with their peers.
Key Strengths
- High-quality personal development programme with excellent enrichment opportunities in arts, music and sports
- Strong character development grounded in school values with skilled pastoral support
- Effective safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and concerns are actively managed
- Well-embedded routines and high expectations resulting in calm, respectful behaviour
- Strong focus on reading from Reception using phonics, with quick support for those who need it
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers' adaptations to teaching are not always as effective as they could be, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those with special needs
- Early years provision could be more purposeful in developing children's number skills and high-quality talk
- Leaders' monitoring and evaluation of some improvement actions needs to be more rigorous to adjust strategies quickly
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Arts, music, sports, educational visits to places of historical and cultural interest
Bader Primary School is a well-led primary school with strong personal development and safeguarding provision. The school has established a broad, balanced curriculum with good progress in reading, writing and mathematics, though there are opportunities to strengthen teaching adaptations for some pupils.
At a Glance
48.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
31 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 73% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 76% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 73% to 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
18.3
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
22.0
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bader Primary School
Before and after school care
Bader Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Stockton-on-Tees
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bader Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bader Primary School is in Stockton-on-Tees; for families living there:
Apply to Stockton-on-Tees for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Stockton-on-Tees is 9 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
60%
Available places
254 pupils
420 places
166 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stockton-on-Tees
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stockton-on-Tees
Across Stockton-on-Tees council
Places available
2,555
Applications
1,901
Got 1st preference
97.7%
Got preferred school
99.5%
All primary applications across Stockton-on-Tees council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
52
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
21.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
276
Total Pupils
145
Boys
131
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
16.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,345
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,904
Per pupil
£1748k
Total funding
£171k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
15.2%
Persistent absence
224
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Bader Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bader Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bader Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Bader Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bader Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Bader Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bader Primary School is oversubscribed, Stockton-on-Tees allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bader Primary School?
Bader Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 60% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Bader Primary School?
Classes at Bader Primary School average 18.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bader Primary School?
Bader Primary School has around 276 pupils on roll. 49% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bader Primary School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Bader Primary School in 2024/25. 15.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bader Primary School?
Apply through Stockton-on-Tees's coordinated admissions process, naming Bader Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Bader Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Bader Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Bader Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Stockton-on-Tees is 9 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bader Primary School?
Bader Primary School is at Kintyre Drive, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0BY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)