William Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary School, Stockton-on-Tees
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
This is a kind and caring school where pupils develop strong relationships with staff and each other. The school excels at developing pupils' character and values, teaching them about respect, diversity and healthy relationships. By the end of primary school, most pupils achieve well and are fully prepared for secondary education.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with open reporting and pupil safety prioritized
- Excellent attendance levels, especially for pupils with SEND who attend above national peers
- Well-developed personal development programme teaching respect, diversity, and healthy relationships
- Good phonics teaching in early years and key stage 1, with strong phonics screening results
- Positive behaviour and calm learning environment with effective bullying prevention
Areas for Improvement
- Early years staff do not consistently develop children's language and communication skills
- Teachers do not check pupil understanding rigorously enough, leading to misconceptions
- Support for pupils with SEND is inconsistent and not precise enough to close learning gaps
- Children leave early years with gaps in handwriting and letter formation that persist into key stage 1
- Actions to address known priorities have been too slow and not effective enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders creating an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Cultural activities and experiences, school council, daily assemblies and acts of worship, visits to different places of worship
William Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary School is a caring community where pupils develop positive relationships and achieve in line with national averages by the end of key stage 2. However, the school needs to improve early years provision, consistency of teaching, and support for pupils with special educational needs.
At a Glance
26.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 79% to 75%. Maths has declined from 82% to 63%. Writing has improved from 75% to 88%.
Class Sizes
21.4
Avg class size
23.5
Infant (KS1)
17.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
179 pupils
175 capacity
4 places over capacity
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)
Inspection History(7)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.34792%
Overall absence
10.9375%
Persistent absence
128
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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