Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy, Stockton-on-Tees

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Primary
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Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~410m)Possible (~585m)Unlikely (~761m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Carolyn Minto
Pupils:204 / 210 capacity
LA:Stockton-on-Tees
Phone:01642360528
Address:Darlington Lane, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 1BZ
Trust:NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Inspected 20 May 2025View full report
URN:140072
UKPRN:10043026
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Stockton North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Frederick Nattrass is a caring community where every child feels valued and supported. Teachers have high expectations and break learning into clear steps, helping pupils achieve well. The school goes beyond the basics to develop pupils' talents, character and love of learning through enriching activities and strong family partnerships.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional pastoral care and strong emotional support for all pupils, including those with SEND
  • Well-designed, ambitious curriculum with high expectations and clear teaching
  • Effective phonics programme and a school-wide love of reading with strong family engagement
  • Significant improvement in pupil behaviour, creating a calm and welcoming learning environment
  • Outstanding support for pupils' character development and well-being

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers do not consistently check what pupils have learned and remembered
  • Some pupils lack opportunities to demonstrate and deepen their thinking
  • Gaps in understanding are not addressed well enough, limiting connections to previous learning

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Yoga, cooking clubs, NET Fest music performances at a well-known venue, judo, World Book Day dance activities, play leader roles, weekly 'starbooks' family reading events

Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy is a warm, inclusive school where pupils are happy, safe and achieve well. The school has maintained its good standards with effective action since the previous inspection.

At a Glance

52.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

20 responses
Would recommend75%
Child is happy95%
Well taught100%
Good progress85%
Feels safe90%
Well behaved80%
Bullying dealt with35%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns65%
Wider development80%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+2ppWriting+6pp

Reading has improved from 82% to 88%. Maths has remained stable at around 88%. Writing has improved from 82% to 88%.

Class Sizes

23.0

Avg class size

28.3

Infant (KS1)

27.0

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Swale Road (A)
190m · 3 min walk
The Centenary (A)
229m · 4 min walk
Hanover Point (A)
263m · 4 min walk
Sainsbury's (A)
290m · 5 min walk
Kennedy Grove (B)
292m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

204 pupils

210 capacity

6 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Stockton-on-Tees

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,171
Projected new pupils:543

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stockton-on-Tees

Admissions Demand - Stockton-on-Tees

Low demand0.71x oversubscription

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)

Inspection History(3)

20 May 2025
11 February 2020
17 May 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.33201%

Overall absence

12.72727%

Persistent absence

165

Enrolments

Authorised2.97897%
Unauthorised2.35304%
Persistent (10%+)12.72727%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

5.54164%
18/19
3.6699%
20/21
5.15759%
21/22
5.95877%
22/23
4.48474%
23/24
5.33201%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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