Barley Fields Primary, Stockton-on-Tees
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 10 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Barley Fields creates a warm, inclusive environment where your child will be welcomed and valued as an individual. The school has strong expectations for behaviour and learning from the early years onwards, resulting in pupils who are respectful, independent and eager to come to school. With above-average achievement and excellent pastoral support, your child will be well-prepared for their next stage of education.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve well overall with published outcomes typically above national averages
- Excellent behaviour, attendance and positive relationships between staff and pupils
- Strong inclusive practice with effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
- High-quality curriculum design with thoughtful sequencing that builds knowledge over time
- Warm, family-oriented school culture where pupils feel safe, welcome and valued
Areas for Improvement
- A small group of pupils across the school have not yet secured knowledge in the basics of reading, writing and mathematics, and these needs are not addressed in a systematic and comprehensive way
- Some pupils are accessing learning they are not yet ready for as a result
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Forest learning areas, career days with guest speakers, trips and visitors to school, pupil governors, pupil newspaper
Barley Fields Primary is a highly inclusive school with strong achievement across most areas and a warm, nurturing environment where pupils demonstrate excellent behaviour and positive attitudes to learning. The school has an inclusive ethos at its heart and maintains high expectations for all pupils.
At a Glance
4.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 86%. Maths has declined from 87% to 79%. Writing has declined from 93% to 78%.
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.2
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
22
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
668 pupils
706 capacity
38 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Stockton-on-Tees
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stockton-on-Tees
Admissions Demand - Stockton-on-Tees
Places available
2,618
Applications
1,871
Got 1st preference
97.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Stockton-on-Tees (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.54956%
Overall absence
3.8961%
Persistent absence
539
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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