Primary school

Billingham South Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Stockton-on-Tees
  • TS23 1BE
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Dec 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,677 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 71%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 79%79%2016/17: top 73%2017/18: top 73%2018/19: top 64%64% · 2018/192022/23: top 69%2023/24: top 83%2024/25: top 71%No exams

Against North EastArrows: North East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM56% · North East 67%3/10 Below−6.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · North East 8%2/10 Well below North East−20.7 pts
Reading score105 · North East 1054/10 Below−15.3 pts
Maths score104 · North East 1053/10 Below−25 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 40% · 57 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 53% · 60 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 57% · 61 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 62% · 61 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 54% · 63 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 47% · 57 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 56% · 70 pupils · North East 67%62%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 57 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 7% · 60 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 7% · 61 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 8% · 61 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 2% · 63 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 2% · 57 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 3% · 70 pupils · North East 8%8%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 57 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 102 · 60 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 104 · 61 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 105 · 61 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 104 · 63 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 101 · 57 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 105 · 70 pupils · North East 105105101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 57 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 103 · 60 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 107 · 61 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 106 · 61 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 105 · 63 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 103 · 57 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 104 · 70 pupils · North East 105107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
47 of 47 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4747
2nd231
3rd80

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2017Ungraded visit
  4. 2022Remains Good
  5. 2023Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026452
Free school meals (past 6 years)37.3%
First language not English2.0%
SEN support16.8%
EHC plan7.2%
Absence (sessions missed)5.9%
Persistently absent pupils17.6%

Girls 49.5%Boys 50.5%

93% full · 486 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 59 responses (13.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.3% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32.2% not applicable92.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed95% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing98.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development98.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adult10.0
  • Classroom teachers 19
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 19.9
  • Other support 9.4

Teachers 22 FTE · Whole workforce 51.3 · 73 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,587
Spend per pupil£7,430
Staff spend per pupil£5,683
Reserve per pupil£487
  • +£213,476revenue reserve
  • +£68,808in-year balance

Grants £7,208 · self-generated £379 · premises £294 per pupil