Wolviston Primary School, Billingham
Wolviston Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Billingham, part of Prince Regent Street Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 10 schools in Billingham with published results, and 11,173rd of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Wolviston Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Wolviston Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% 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 92% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Wolviston Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Wolviston Primary School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Wolviston Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wolviston Primary School are St Paul's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 89% maths); Prior's Mill CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, 77% reading, 72% maths); Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 82% maths); and Oakdene Primary Academy (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 94% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Wolviston Primary School.
St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolPrior's Mill CofE Primary SchoolOur Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic AcademyOakdene Primary Academy
The trust
Wolviston Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Prince Regent Street Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
59 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wolviston Primary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 57% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (57%).
Who goes there
5.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 17 pupils (14.2%) received SEN support and 1 (0.8%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Billingham Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (entrance), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wolviston Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 97 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Stockton-on-Tees (204).
Suspensions and exclusions
Wolviston Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wolviston Primary School are Northfield School and Sports College (0.6 miles) and St Michael's Catholic Academy (1.5 miles).
Northfield School and Sports CollegeSt Michael's Catholic Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Wolviston Primary School excels at developing confident, well-mannered children who love learning and feel proud of their school. The early years provision is particularly strong, with children learning through engaging, thoughtfully planned activities in a language-rich environment. Pupils with additional needs receive excellent support and thrive alongside their peers, while the school's focus on reading from nursery onwards means children become passionate, fluent readers who are excited about books.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour, attitudes and personal development with pupils displaying impressive manners and respect -
- Exceptional early years provision that is vibrant and language-rich, preparing children well for Year 1 -
- Strong reading programme starting in nursery with precision phonics teaching, ensuring all pupils become confident and fluent readers -
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, who thrive with skilful and personalised help -
- Warm school community with high pupil attendance and strong links with parents and local village
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent approaches to checking what pupils have learned in some subjects, meaning the school is unclear about what pupils know and remember in these areas -
- Need to embed clear assessment methods across all curriculum areas to prevent slowing pupils' progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Wolf pack games for younger pupils, school council organising termly events, librarian and ambassador roles, chill-out club at lunchtime, visiting speakers on careers, family reading in early years, local community litter picking, letters to local care home
Wolviston Primary School is a small primary school with a warm, happy and safe ethos where pupils achieve well academically while receiving exceptional pastoral care. The school has overhauled its curriculum in recent years and is rated Good for quality of education, with Outstanding grades for behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision.
At a Glance
5.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
59 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 declined from 92% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 92% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 92% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
22.5
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wolviston Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wolviston Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wolviston 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
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 7 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
0 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
Your chances of a place at Wolviston Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
102 pupils
105 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Billingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Billingham
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
15.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
120
Total Pupils
55
Boys
65
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
24.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,752
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,798
Per pupil
£657k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
6.7%
Persistent absence
89
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
Wolviston Primary School
Questions parents ask about Wolviston Primary School
What are SATs results like at Wolviston Primary School?
Of the pupils at Wolviston Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is Wolviston Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wolviston Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Wolviston Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wolviston 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 Wolviston Primary School?
Wolviston Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Wolviston Primary School?
Classes at Wolviston Primary School average 26 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wolviston Primary School?
Wolviston Primary School has around 120 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wolviston Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Wolviston Primary School in 2024/25. 6.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wolviston Primary School?
Apply through Stockton-on-Tees's coordinated admissions process, naming Wolviston 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.
How many road collisions happen near Wolviston Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 7 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 0 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 Wolviston Primary School?
Wolviston Primary School is at The Green, Wolviston, Billingham, TS22 5LN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)