Harewood Primary School, Stockton-on-Tees
Harewood Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stockton-on-Tees, part of Lingfield Education Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 23rd-highest of the 43 schools in Stockton-on-Tees with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- 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
Harewood Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Harewood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 78% in Stockton-on-Tees and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Harewood Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Harewood Primary School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Harewood Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Harewood Primary School are St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 87% maths); Mandale Mill Primary School (0.2 miles); Village Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 70% maths); and Thornaby Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 64% reading, 58% maths).
Harewood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic AcademyMandale Mill Primary SchoolVillage Primary SchoolThornaby Church of England Primary School
The trust
Harewood Primary School is one of 26 schools run by Lingfield Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
51.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Thornaby Rail Station, about 800 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Eric Avenue (b), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Harewood Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 621 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and public order offences. 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, Harewood Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 2.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Harewood Primary School are St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy (0.7 miles); Thornaby Academy (0.7 miles); Acklam Grange School (1.4 miles); and Macmillan Academy (1.6 miles).
St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic AcademyThornaby AcademyAcklam Grange SchoolMacmillan Academy
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; 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
Harewood Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Harewood Primary School (URN 134853), it was rated Good in June 2024.
At a Glance
51.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
16
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 Harewood Primary School
Before and after school care
Harewood 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Harewood Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Harewood 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
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 18 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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
Your chances of a place at Harewood Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
391 pupils
420 places
29 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
81
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
23.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
423
Total Pupils
235
Boys
188
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,580
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,024
Per pupil
£2788k
Total funding
£324k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
13.7%
Persistent absence
350
Enrolments
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 Harewood Primary School
What are SATs results like at Harewood Primary School?
Of the pupils at Harewood Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Harewood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Harewood Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Harewood Primary School (URN 134853), it was rated Good in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Harewood Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Harewood 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 Harewood Primary School?
Harewood Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Harewood Primary School?
Classes at Harewood Primary School average 25.6 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 Harewood Primary School?
Harewood Primary School has around 423 pupils on roll. 52% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Harewood Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Harewood Primary School in 2024/25. 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Harewood Primary School?
Apply through Stockton-on-Tees's coordinated admissions process, naming Harewood 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 Harewood Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Harewood 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 Harewood Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 18 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Harewood Primary School?
Harewood Primary School is at Eric Avenue, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 7JJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)