Lingfield Road, Fairfield, Stockton-on-Tees TS19 7PL
10 reasons to choose St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Fairfield
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St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Fairfield has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees and one of the 7 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Fairfield is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 30 members of Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Fairfield has eight classes from Reception, some whole year, some mixed age, and an average class size of 26 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Fairfield ranks in the top 6% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 8% of schools. Most pupils go on to Our Lady and St Bede’s Comprehensive School at the end of Year 6.
The St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Fairfield curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Fairfield
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Fairfield
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are staggered by age group from 8.45/8.55am to 3.15/3.30pm. Breakfast club from 7.30am and after school clubs may extend the day.
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