William Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary School, Stockton-on-Tees

Ofsted's report card from its 10 February 2026 inspection grades William Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary School on 7 areas: 2 expected standard and 5 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise attendance."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school prioritises pupils' personal development."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Leaders have not ensured that children are typically well prepared for the transition to key stage 1."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Leaders have not ensured that teachers typically check pupils' understanding with sufficient rigour."

Early years - Needs attention. "Staff do not develop children's language and communication with enough consistency."

Inclusion - Needs attention. "A number of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) find it difficult to access learning and to achieve well."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Leaders have identified early years provision and the consistency of teaching as current priorities."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers and other adults provide effective additional support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and for other pupils who face barriers to learning. They should ensure that this support enables pupils to access the curriculum and achieve well"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers check pupils' understanding with greater rigour and consistency. They should ensure that teachers adapt their teaching to address pupils' misconceptions and secure pupils' knowledge and understanding"; "Leaders should make sure that children are well prepared for the transition from the early years to Year 1. They should ensure that children secure the basic knowledge they need more quickly, particularly with regard to writing"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers and other adults in early years develop children's language and communication more effectively. They should ensure that children enjoy frequent high-quality interactions with staff"; "Leaders and governors should ensure that the actions they take to improve provision are implemented in a timely manner".

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at William Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 78% in Stockton-on-Tees and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 79% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put William Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to William Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary School are Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Hardwick Green Primary Academy (3 miles, Good, 57% reading, 57% maths); Rosebrook Primary School (3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 79% maths); and Wynyard Church of England Primary School (3.1 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 93% maths).

William Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

18 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about William Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary School (as of April 2026): 89% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (0%).

5.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 23 pupils (12.8%) received SEN support and 2 (1.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

William Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of William Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St John's Church (b), 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Stockton-on-Tees (204).

William Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.