The Glebe Primary School, Stockton-on-Tees
The Glebe Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stockton-on-Tees. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 24th-highest of the 43 schools in Stockton-on-Tees with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- 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
The Glebe Primary School in detail
The Glebe Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "In our inclusive school we value, seek and understand and identify potential in everyone in our school community to engage in the life of the school and the wider community."
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are committed to providing the highest quality of education possible for all."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, ukulele and guitar.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at The Glebe Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 78% in Stockton-on-Tees and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (70% in reading, 83% in maths).
Getting a place at The Glebe Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put The Glebe Primary School as their first choice and 91 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 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 The Glebe Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Glebe Primary School are Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 69% maths); St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 36% reading, 51% maths); and St Gregory's Catholic Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths).
The Glebe Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Frederick Nattrass Primary AcademySt Joseph's Catholic AcademySt John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSt Gregory's Catholic Academy
What parents say
48 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Glebe Primary School (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 73% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (73%).
Who goes there
37.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 1.5% 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.
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Saltney Road (a), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 362 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, The Glebe Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Glebe Primary School are North Shore Academy (1.1 miles) and Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 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 March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The Glebe is a deeply caring school where your child will feel valued as an individual. Teachers have high expectations and use skilled teaching to help all children learn well, including those with additional needs. The school brings learning to life through visits, residential stays, and many clubs and activities that develop your child's talents and interests.
Key Strengths
- Pupils show excellent behaviour and treat each other with respect and kindness throughout the school day
- Strong phonics teaching and early reading support helps pupils develop reading skills effectively
- Comprehensive support for pupils with SEND ensures they achieve well
- Well-planned curriculum helps all pupils, including those with SEND, learn ambitiously and achieve well
- Personal development is a real strength - pupils learn about equality, respect and different cultures
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance strategies are not reaching a small number of persistently absent pupils who are missing important learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong systems in place to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Change makers group, school clubs and activities, visits to local theatres and museums, residential stays, breakfast club, after-school club
The Glebe Primary School is a caring, supportive school where pupils feel happy and safe. The school has maintained its good standards and continues to provide a nurturing environment with high expectations for all pupils.
At a Glance
37.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
48 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 remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
25.8
Infant (KS1)
27.4
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with The Glebe Primary School
Before and after school care
The Glebe 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Glebe Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Glebe 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
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 14 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
373 pupils
385 places
12 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
76
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
22.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
406
Total Pupils
208
Boys
198
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,555
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,520
Per pupil
£2364k
Total funding
£192k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
11.2%
Persistent absence
321
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
The Glebe Primary School
Questions parents ask about The Glebe Primary School
What are SATs results like at The Glebe Primary School?
Of the pupils at The Glebe Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is The Glebe Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Glebe Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for The Glebe Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Glebe 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 The Glebe Primary School?
The Glebe Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at The Glebe Primary School?
Classes at The Glebe Primary School average 26.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Glebe Primary School?
The Glebe Primary School has around 406 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Glebe Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at The Glebe Primary School in 2024/25. 11.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Glebe Primary School?
Apply through Stockton-on-Tees's coordinated admissions process, naming The Glebe 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 The Glebe Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
The Glebe 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 The Glebe 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: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 14 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 The Glebe Primary School?
The Glebe Primary School is at Pulford Road, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 1QY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)