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The Links Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Carnoustie Drive, Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees TS16 9ES · thelinksprimary.org.uk · 01642 785950
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Stockton-on-Tees 65%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 159
- 77% of 206 places
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 16.5%
- First language not English
- 5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 20 families put the school first and 20 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 16 | 15 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 17 | 15 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 16 | 15 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 20% the higher standard. Across Stockton-on-Tees it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ▲20% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111564)
Ofsted
The Links Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 7 Feb 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2009
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (35 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 35
- 19% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 60% who raised concerns
based on the 9% who had a child bullied