Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy, Stockton-on-Tees

In its own words: "To provide an outstanding Catholic education with Christ as our light and our guide. Our mission, with Christ as our light and our guide, is to: Strive every day to grow in confidence, independence and self-belief as we learn and discover the potential we have, using the gifts and talents God has given to us."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are extremely proud to be part of Christ the King Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy, working alongside a hard-working, dedicated and committed staff and governing body. We will endeavour to build on the many successes of our school and look forward to leading Christ the King into a new and exciting era."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £6 per session.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy 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 90% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy are Bader Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 69% maths); Thornaby Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 58% maths); Village Primary School (1 mile, Good, 77% reading, 70% maths); and Whinstone Primary School (1 mile, Good, 76% reading, 87% maths).

Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy is one of 38 schools run by Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

42.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Black (7%).

Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy had 23 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Thornaby Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Christ the King School (b), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy are Thornaby Academy (0.6 miles); St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy (0.7 miles); Acklam Grange School (1.3 miles); and All Saints Church of England Academy (1.6 miles).