Pentland Primary School
Pentland Avenue, Billingham, TS23 2RG
238 pupils · 66% of 363 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- ONE EXCELLENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Free school meals
- 39.3%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 February 2026, published 26 April 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 | 34% |
| 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 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 14 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 21 | 21 | 30 | 21 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 30 | 34 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 33 | 30 | 40 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 31 | 30 | 34 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 29 | 28 | 36 | 28 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 25 | 37 | 28 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 36 | 36 | 47 | 36 |
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
- Roseberry Primary School 0.7 km · No Ofsted rating
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School 0.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Billingham South Community Primary School 0.9 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy 1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Prior's Mill CofE Primary School 1.6 km · No Ofsted rating
- Oakdene Primary Academy 1.6 km · Outstanding (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.