St Gregory's Catholic Academy, Stockton-on-Tees

Ofsted's report card from its 16 June 2026 inspection grades St Gregory's Catholic Academy on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders and staff teach pupils how to understand themselves and others."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, achieve well."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders monitor attendance carefully."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that the ambitious curriculum that is in place is taught well."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders are passionate about providing children with the best possible start to education."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have fostered an inclusive culture which threads through all areas of the school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders put pupils at the centre of their decision making."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teaching supports pupils to develop the consistency and fluency of their writing, enabling them to express fully their understanding through the composition of their written work".

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am extremely proud and privileged to be the Headteacher of St. Gregory's Catholic Academy in Stockton. We would like to welcome you to be part of our special family. As a Catholic school, we aspire to bring the Gospel values to life and for these to be evident to all visitors and members of our school community."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care until 4:15pm.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at St Gregory's Catholic Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 73% 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 68% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 32 families put St Gregory's Catholic Academy as their first choice and 77 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Gregory's Catholic Academy are Harrow Gate Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 66% maths); St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 36% reading, 51% maths); The Glebe Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 82% maths); and Whitehouse Primary School (0.6 miles, 78% reading, 75% maths).

St Gregory's Catholic Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

St Gregory's Catholic Academy is one of 35 schools run by Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

12.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%), Asian (8%) and Black (8%).

In 2026, 23 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 5 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Stockton Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Mile House (a), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Gregory's Catholic Academy 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 467 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.

In 2024/25, St Gregory's Catholic Academy issued 10 suspensions, 4.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Gregory's Catholic Academy are Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy (0.8 miles), The Grangefield Academy (1.1 miles), Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth (1.1 miles) and North Shore Academy (1.2 miles).