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St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Baysdale Road, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees TS17 9DE · stpatricks.npcat.org.uk · 01642 613327
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 40.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Stockton-on-Tees 45, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 567
- 11 over 556 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 39.5%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 99 families put the school first and 109 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 109 | 99 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 116 | 117 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 110 | 101 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 118 | 123 | 1▲ | 94% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 110 | 95 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 40.3, and 30.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Stockton-on-Tees it was 45, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼40.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼30.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼48.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼26.1% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.34 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 4 | +1 |
| Sixth form college | 1 | −8.1 |
| Further education | 65 | −9.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 7 | +0.9 |
| Employment | 4 | +2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 13 | +9 |
| Activity not captured | 6 | +5 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy on 13 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 13 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective - Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
- Dec 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
- Jun 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
- Jan 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
May 2018Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
65% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (55 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 65%
- Positive
- 53%
- Replies
- 55
- 10% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 91% who raised concerns
based on 23 parents (42%) whose child was bullied
based on 21 parents (38%) with SEND