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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School

Academy converter primary school in Stockton-on-Tees (Stockton-on-Tees).

KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
88%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
82%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.6%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.9
▲ 1.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
6.5%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
462 / 478 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Stockton-on-Tees. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 443 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 478. It is part of the DALES ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Louise Probets.

Key facts

URN
147275
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Stockton-on-Tees
Constituency
Stockton West
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2019

Governing body (10 current, 2 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Haleem GhafoorChair of Local Governing BodyNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Margaret LawrenceLocal GovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Laura-Jane WedgwoodLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Nicholas LyleLocal GovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Leighton TaylorLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Katie McLeodLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Marie WatsonLocal GovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Natalie HodgsonLocal GovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027
Rev Brenda ForresterLocal GovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2022
Mrs Louise ProbetsLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2016
Revd Elaine Curry FormerLocal GovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mrs Celia Wilson FormerLocal GovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2025 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record