The Avenue Primary School

Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

Part of LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST

The Avenue, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, TS7 0AG

01642 318510 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 27 November 2012, before conversion; confirmed 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 18th highest of 56 state primary schools in Middlesbrough.
Higher than 72% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils446Room for 420 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 324 in 2019, 379 in 2021, 416 in 2022, 435 in 2023, 434 in 2024, 430 in 2025, 446 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.040 for 41 places, September 2026
Joint 27th highest of 60 state primary schools in Middlesbrough.
Higher than 48% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 27 November 2012. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Leadership and managementGood

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 2 March 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

45 pupils in this year group.

73% — 10 points above the Middlesbrough average, and 11 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolMiddlesbroughEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 73% 63% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 11% 7% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 84% 74% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 87% 75% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 87% 74% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 107 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 107 105 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% 90% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 70%This school 2023/24: 82%This school 2024/25: 73% This school England 62% 2022/23 70% 2023/24 82% 2024/25 73%

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 offered41
Families who put it first40
Of those, offered a place40 (100%)
Families who listed it at all88

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

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.

Admissions dates and schools in Middlesbrough

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolMiddlesbroughEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
56th highest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough.
Higher than 20% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
10.8% 46.4%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
45th highest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough.
Higher than 16% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
1.4% 2.9%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
34th highest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough.
Higher than 56% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
15.1% 15.4%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
47th highest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough.
Higher than 20% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
2.6% 23.1%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
14th lowest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough.
Lower than 69% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
4.4% 5.4%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
9th lowest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough.
Lower than 76% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
7.5% 15.6%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
Joint 1st lowest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0 1.5 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
Joint 1st lowest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 0.7% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.01% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
Joint 20th highest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough.
Higher than 49% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
20.5 18.8 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
17th highest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough.
Higher than 71% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
12.0 10.1 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
Joint 43rd highest of 56 state primary schools in Middlesbrough.
Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 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.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is The Avenue Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The Avenue Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 27 November 2012. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 2 March 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

How did The Avenue Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11 points above the England average of 62%.

Is The Avenue Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 40 families put The Avenue Primary School as their first choice for 41 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 40 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.