St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Cowpen Lane, Billingham, TS23 1LJ
124 pupils · 64% of 195 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Free school meals
- 31.3%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 8 January 2026, published 8 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 59% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 12 | 12 | 22 | 12 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 15 | 15 | 28 | 15 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 14 | 12 | 18 | 13 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 15 | 14 | 22 | 14 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 23 | 23 | 33 | 23 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 17 | 16 | 20 | 16 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 19 | 19 | 29 | 19 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 20 | 20 | 33 | 20 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Billingham South Community Primary School 0.3 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Pentland Primary School 0.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Roseberry Primary School 1.1 km · No Ofsted rating
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy 1.7 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Oakdene Primary Academy 2 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.