Junction Farm Primary School, Stockton-on-Tees
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Junction Farm develops the whole child with very high expectations, where pupils are proud to live out the school's values. Behaviour is exemplary and pupils feel supported through clear systems like 'Walter the Worry Monster' for reporting concerns. The school excels at including all pupils in meaningful experiences, with strong uptake of trips, residential opportunities, and leadership roles.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary behaviour and attitudes throughout the school with calm classrooms and very few disruptions -
- Outstanding personal development with extensive opportunities including trips, residential experiences, and leadership roles -
- Very high ambitions and support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to access the curriculum with increasing independence -
- Exceptional early years provision with engaging, purposeful learning opportunities that build children's motivation and resilience -
- Strong mathematics teaching with carefully selected tasks that help pupils build knowledge and skills effectively
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, tasks chosen for pupils lack focus and don't consistently enable them to learn the intended curriculum or make connections between ideas -
- Writing curriculum doesn't require pupils to apply sounds learned in phonics lessons well enough, leading to underdeveloped writing and spelling errors
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a strong culture that puts pupils' interests first and pupils feeling happy and safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Reading shed with author visits, woodwork, music concerts, trips, residential experiences, pupil leadership opportunities
Junction Farm Primary School provides a good quality education with outstanding behaviour, personal development, and leadership. The school is part of Spark Education Trust and serves pupils aged 3-11, including a specially resourced provision for pupils with SEND.
At a Glance
15.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
100 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 91%. Maths has improved from 86% to 94%. Writing has declined from 95% to 91%.
Class Sizes
22.6
Avg class size
22.4
Infant (KS1)
25.1
KS2
14
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
364 pupils
420 capacity
56 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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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.98087%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
300
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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