Pentland Primary School, Billingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school excels at supporting its most vulnerable learners, with pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils receiving tailored, well-coordinated support that helps them achieve well. Behaviour is exceptionally well managed, creating a calm and respectful environment where pupils feel safe and secure. The school offers a rich personal development programme including free clubs, visits from professionals and residential trips that broaden pupils' horizons and aspirations.
Key Strengths
- Strong support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, who typically achieve well
- Excellent early years provision with well-designed curriculum and strong phonics teaching
- Highly effective behaviour management creating a calm, respectful learning environment
- Comprehensive personal development programme tailored to pupils' specific needs
- Well-coordinated support for early career teachers and staff wellbeing
Areas for Improvement
- Achievement in reading, writing and mathematics remains below national averages, with gaps in foundational knowledge not being closed quickly enough
- Teaching quality is inconsistent across the school, with pupils' experiences in lessons remaining variable
- Persistent absence remains high for some pupils, particularly those who are disadvantaged
- Curriculum delivery has weaknesses, particularly in matching teaching to pupils' knowledge gaps in writing
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Chess club, table tennis, gymnastics, careers education visits from scientists and emergency services, residential visits, pupil parliament roles
Pentland Primary School has experienced significant instability but the new leadership team has acted swiftly to improve key areas. The school is working to address inconsistent achievement and teaching quality across the curriculum.
At a Glance
39.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 63% to 52%. Maths has declined from 60% to 48%. Writing has declined from 55% to 48%.
Class Sizes
21.2
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
12
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
238 pupils
363 capacity
125 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Billingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Billingham
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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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.32332%
Overall absence
17.34694%
Persistent absence
196
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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