Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy, Stockton-on-Tees
Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stockton-on-Tees, part of Northern Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 43 schools in Stockton-on-Tees with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Stockton-on-Tees (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 78% in Stockton-on-Tees and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 82% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy are St Joseph's Catholic Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 67% reading, 69% maths); The Glebe Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 82% maths); St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 36% reading, 51% maths); and Crooksbarn Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 82% maths).
Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Joseph's Catholic AcademyThe Glebe Primary SchoolSt John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolCrooksbarn Primary School
The trust
Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy is one of 30 schools run by Northern Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
20 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 75% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 78% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (100%); the weakest, that they would recommend the school (75%).
Who goes there
51.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stockton Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Swale Road (a), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 316 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Stockton-on-Tees (204), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy issued 24 suspensions, 11.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy are North Shore Academy (1 mile) and Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth (1.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 1 year agoThis judgement is from May 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
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
51.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
20 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 82% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 82% to 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.4
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
24.5
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy 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 Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy 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
- 18
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 13 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
187 pupils
210 places
23 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
16.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
204
Total Pupils
106
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,147
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,281
Per pupil
£1403k
Total funding
£150k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
12.7%
Persistent absence
165
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
Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy 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 Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy?
Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy?
Classes at Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy average 25.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy?
Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy has around 204 pupils on roll. 52% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy in 2024/25. 12.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy?
Apply through Stockton-on-Tees's coordinated admissions process, naming Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy 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 Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy 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 Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 13 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy?
Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy is at Darlington Lane, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 1BZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)