SchoolScoresPennyman Primary Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of TEES VALLEY EDUCATION
Fulbeck Road, Ormesby, Middlesbrough, TS3 0QS
01642 314750 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 20 June 2017.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 15 February 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
47 pupils in this year group.
64% — about the same as the Middlesbrough average, and 2 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Middlesbrough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 7% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 74% | 74% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 70% | 75% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 70% | 74% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Middlesbrough. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 32 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 30 |
| Of those, offered a place | 30 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 52 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision and a SEN unit with 110 places for other difficulties or disabilities; Physical disability. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Middlesbrough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 8th highest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough. Higher than 99% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 71.1% | 46.4%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 3rd highest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough. Higher than 99% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.2% | 2.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 57th highest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough. Higher than 15% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.2% | 15.4%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 40th highest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough. Higher than 29% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.2% | 23.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 58th lowest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough. Lower than 4% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.9% | 5.4%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 55th lowest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough. Lower than 6% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 24.3% | 15.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 59th lowest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough. Lower than 8% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 8.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 56th lowest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough. Lower than 19% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 50th highest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough. Higher than 10% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 15.6 | 18.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 48th highest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough. Higher than 15% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.5 | 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 6th highest of 56 state primary schools in Middlesbrough. Higher than 83% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 24.7% | 9.0%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Overfields Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ormesby Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thorntree Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Park End Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Teesville Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lift Caldicotes 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brambles Primary Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pallister Park Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Pennyman Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Pennyman Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 20 June 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 15 February 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Pennyman Primary Academy do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2 points above the England average of 62%.
Is Pennyman Primary Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 30 families put Pennyman Primary Academy as their first choice for 32 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 30 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 138560.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.