Schools and Education in Middlesbrough

There are 79 schools in Middlesbrough (excluding independent schools), including 54 primary schools, 11 secondary schools, and 2 serving sixth-form education. Middlesbrough has 3 schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Middlesbrough under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms Pupils Referral Units

Middlesbrough Education Profile

The median school in Middlesbrough has 46% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 3rd highest figure in North Yorkshire. This represents about 15,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 2 of Middlesbrough's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Middlesbrough is 18.23 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 125th highest ratio in North Yorkshire, and the 205th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of the UK.

The 3 schools in Middlesbrough operating with pupil referral units offer 124 PRU places to the local area.

Primaries

54

5.56% Outstanding • 74% Good

Secondaries

11

0% Outstanding • 73% Good

Sixth Forms

2

50% Outstanding • 50% Good

Primary Schools in Middlesbrough

Most of Middlesbrough's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 40 schools or 74% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between high and very high - about 30% and 22% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 15% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Middlesbrough's primary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Abingdon Primary School 2–11 yrs 525
Good
Low
Good
Acklam Whin Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very low
Very high
Archibald Primary School 2–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
Good
Ayresome Primary School 2–11 yrs 630
Good
Bankfields Primary School 3–11 yrs 297
Good
Low
Beech Grove Primary School 3–11 yrs 342
Good
Very high
Good
Berwick Hills Primary School 3–11 yrs 315
Good
Low
Low
Brambles Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 341
Outstanding
High
Very low
Breckon Hill Primary School 2–11 yrs 630
Good
Very high
Good
Caedmon Primary School 3–11 yrs 329
Very low
Caldicotes Primary Academy 2–11 yrs 270
Good
High
Good
Captain Cook Primary School 3–11 yrs 498
Good
High
Very high
Chandlers Ridge Academy 3–11 yrs 376
Good
Very high
High
Corpus Christi RC Primary School 3–11 yrs 240
Good
Very low
Low
Roman Catholic
Easterside Academy 3–11 yrs 294
Good
High
Very high
Grangetown Primary School 2–11 yrs 266
Low
Green Lane Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 630
Good
Good
Very high
Hemlington Hall Academy 3–11 yrs 385
Good
Good
Good
Kader Academy 3–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Very high
Lingfield Primary School 3–11 yrs 205
Good
High
Very high
Linthorpe Community Primary School 2–11 yrs 697
Good
Very high
Low
Marton Manor Primary School 3–11 yrs 192
Requires improvement
Low
High
Newham Bridge Primary School 3–11 yrs 280
Good
Very high
Low
Newport Primary School 3–11 yrs 336
Good
Very low
Good
Normanby Primary School 3–11 yrs 550
Good
High
Low
North Ormesby Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 267
Outstanding
High
Very low
Nunthorpe Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 236
Outstanding
Very high
Very high
Ormesby Primary School 3–11 yrs 415
Serious Weaknesses
Low
High
Overfields Primary School 3–11 yrs 236
Good
Low
Pallister Park Primary School 2–11 yrs 525
Good
High
Good
Park End Primary School 2–11 yrs 563
Good
High
Low
Pennyman Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 440
Good
High
Very low
Rose Wood Academy 3–11 yrs 350
Good
Very high
Low
Sacred Heart Primary School 3–11 yrs 280
Good
Very high
Good
Roman Catholic
Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 236
Good
Very low
Low
Roman Catholic
South Bank Community Primary School 2–11 yrs 315
Good
Very high
Low
St Pius X Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
Good
Roman Catholic
St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Very high
Roman Catholic
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
High
High
Roman Catholic
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
Good
Roman Catholic
St Clare's RC Primary School 3–11 yrs 250
Good
High
Very high
Roman Catholic
St Edward's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 350
Very high
High
Roman Catholic
St Gerard's RC Primary School 3–11 yrs 176
Good
Very high
Low
Roman Catholic
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 280
Good
High
High
Roman Catholic
St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School 3–11 yrs 339
Good
Good
Low
Roman Catholic
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 2–11 yrs 210
High
Very high
Roman Catholic
St Thomas More RC Primary School 3–11 yrs 175
Good
High
Good
Roman Catholic
Sunnyside Academy 3–11 yrs 350
Requires improvement
Very low
Very low
Teesville Academy 3–11 yrs 315
High
The Avenue Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
High
Thorntree Academy 3–11 yrs 389
Viewley Hill Academy 2–11 yrs 273
Good
Good
High
Whale Hill Primary School 3–11 yrs 530
Good
Good
Whinney Banks Primary School 2–11 yrs 420
Requires improvement
Good
Low

Middlesbrough Secondary Schools

Most of Middlesbrough's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 8 schools or 73% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and low - about 36% and 18% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 18% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Middlesbrough's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Acklam Grange School 11–16 yrs 1,470
Good
High
Very low
Macmillan Academy 11–19 yrs 1,650
Good
Very low
Very low
Nunthorpe Academy 11–18 yrs 1,675
Good
Low
Low
Outwood Academy Acklam 11–16 yrs 1,350
Good
High
Low
Outwood Academy Normanby 11–18 yrs 750
Low
Outwood Academy Ormesby 11–16 yrs 825
Serious Weaknesses
Very low
High
Outwood Academy Riverside 11–16 yrs 1,050
Good
St Peter's Catholic College 11–16 yrs 540
Good
Very low
Very low
Roman Catholic
The King's Academy 11–18 yrs 1,530
Good
Good
Very low
Christian
Trinity Catholic College 11–19 yrs 1,500
Requires improvement
Very low
Low
Roman Catholic
Unity City Academy 11–16 yrs 1,050
Good
Low
Very low

Sixth Form Schools in Middlesbrough

Most of Middlesbrough's sixth form schools have been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 50% of the total.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Middlesbrough College 14–99 yrs
Good
The Northern School of Art 16–99 yrs
Outstanding

Middlesbrough Pupil Referral Units

Most of Middlesbrough's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 3 schools or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Middlesbrough's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
River Tees High Academy 14–16 yrs 40
Good
Very low
River Tees Middle Academy 5–18 yrs 40
Good
Very low
River Tees Primary Academy 8–11 yrs 16
Good
Very low
Last updated: 16 Aug 2023