Schools in Middlesbrough, North East (2025)
68 schools · 30,884 students · 59 academy, 6 local authority, 3 independent · median Pupils on roll 348.
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Ranked schools in Middlesbrough
Ordered by Success Index (England). Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North East.
- 189Chandlers Ridge AcademyMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 348 students
- 288Lingfield Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 228 students
- 385St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 212 students
- 483Acklam Whin Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary– · 477 students
- 578Nunthorpe Primary AcademyMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 239 students
- 675The Avenue Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 446 students
- 774Linthorpe Community Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 727 students
- 874Whale Hill Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 461 students
- 974Kader AcademyMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 460 students
- 1070Marton Manor Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 229 students
- 1169Bankfields Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 257 students
- 1269St Clare's RC Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 225 students
- 1364Brambles Primary AcademyMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 359 students
- 1463Lift CaldicotesMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 234 students
- 1561Beech Grove Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Local authority Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 402 students
- 1658Thorntree AcademyMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 252 students
- 1758Acklam Grange SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Secondary48.5 Attainment 8 · 1,452 students
- 1858Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 194 students
- 1955Rose Wood AcademyMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 368 students
- 2055Normanby Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 503 students
- 2155Nunthorpe School & Sixth FormMiddlesbrough · Academy Secondary47.0 Attainment 8 · 1,321 students
- 2254Whinney Banks Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Local authority Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 443 students
- 2353Archibald Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 479 students
- 2453Teesville AcademyMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 314 students
- 2552Newham Bridge Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 321 students
- 2649St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 398 students
- 2748Macmillan AcademyMiddlesbrough · Academy Secondary47.8 Attainment 8 · 1,586 students
- 2848Green Lane Primary AcademyMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 663 students
- 2945Caedmon Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 215 students
- 3044Hemlington Hall AcademyMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 272 students
- 3143St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 238 students
- 3240Breckon Hill Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 541 students
- 3338St Gerard's RC Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 164 students
- 3437Abingdon Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 565 students
- 3537Lift North OrmesbyMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 233 students
- 3637Easterside AcademyMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 296 students
- 3737St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 233 students
- 3837Outwood Academy AcklamMiddlesbrough · Academy Secondary42.9 Attainment 8 · 1,201 students
- 3936Grangetown Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 283 students
- 4034Newport Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Local authority Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 358 students
- 4133St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 404 students
- 4232Trinity Catholic CollegeMiddlesbrough · Academy Secondary42.6 Attainment 8 · 1,270 students
- 4331Pennyman Primary AcademyMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 408 students
- 4430Overfields Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 189 students
- 4527The King's AcademyMiddlesbrough · Academy Secondary37.9 Attainment 8 · 1,381 students
- 4627Outwood Academy RiversideMiddlesbrough · Academy Secondary43.2 Attainment 8 · 745 students
- 4724Pallister Park Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 600 students
- 4823Viewley Hill AcademyMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 301 students
- 4921Sunnyside AcademyMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary37% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 268 students
- 5018Ormesby Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary49% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 190 students
- 5117St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary41% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 410 students
- 5216Outwood Academy NormanbyMiddlesbrough · Academy Secondary35.4 Attainment 8 · 787 students
- 5314Sacred Heart Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary49% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 327 students
- 5413Outwood Academy OrmesbyMiddlesbrough · Academy Secondary33.1 Attainment 8 · 698 students
- 5513St Peter's Catholic CollegeMiddlesbrough · Academy Secondary34.3 Attainment 8 · 572 students
- 5612Park End Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Local authority Primary44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 608 students
- 5711Lift Unity CityMiddlesbrough · Academy Secondary34.2 Attainment 8 · 1,033 students
- 5811South Bank Community Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Local authority Primary30% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 346 students
- 5911Berwick Hills Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Local authority Primary40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 321 students
- 6010St Thomas More RC Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary33% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 210 students
- 6110Ayresome Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 705 students
- 6210St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 198 students
- 6310St Pius X Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary AcademyMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 194 students
- 648Corpus Christi RC Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 251 students
- 658High Clarence AcademyMiddlesbrough · Academy Primary43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 90 students
- 662Outwood Alternative Provision EstonMiddlesbrough · Independent Secondary1.4 Attainment 8 · 104 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandlers Ridge Academy Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 89.3 Top 10% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 348 |
| 2 | Lingfield Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 88.2 Top 10% | 89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 228 |
| 3 | St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 85.0 Top 10% | 89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 212 |
| 4 | Acklam Whin Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 83.1 Top 25% | – | 477 |
| 5 | Nunthorpe Primary Academy Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 78.1 Top 25% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 239 |
| 6 | The Avenue Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 75.2 Top 25% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 446 |
| 7 | Linthorpe Community Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 74.4 Top 25% | 88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 727 |
| 8 | Whale Hill Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 73.7 Top 25% | 85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 461 |
| 9 | Kader Academy Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 73.6 Top 25% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 460 |
| 10 | Marton Manor Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 70.1 Top 25% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 229 |
| 11 | Bankfields Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 69.3 Top 50% | 85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 257 |
| 12 | St Clare's RC Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 69.2 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 225 |
| 13 | Brambles Primary Academy Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 64.1 Top 50% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 359 |
| 14 | Lift Caldicotes Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 63.2 Top 50% | 85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 234 |
| 15 | Beech Grove Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 60.9 Top 50% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 402 |
| 16 | Thorntree Academy Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 58.0 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 252 |
| 17 | Acklam Grange School Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 57.9 Top 50% | 48.5 Attainment 8 | 1,452 |
| 18 | Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 57.8 Top 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 194 |
| 19 | Rose Wood Academy Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 55.4 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 368 |
| 20 | Normanby Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 54.6 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 503 |
| 21 | Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 54.5 Top 50% | 47.0 Attainment 8 | 1,321 |
| 22 | Whinney Banks Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 53.9 Top 50% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 443 |
| 23 | Archibald Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 53.3 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 479 |
| 24 | Teesville Academy Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 52.8 Top 50% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 314 |
| 25 | Newham Bridge Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 51.9 Top 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 321 |
| 26 | St Edward's Catholic Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 49.2 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 398 |
| 27 | Macmillan Academy Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 48.3 Top 50% | 47.8 Attainment 8 | 1,586 |
| 28 | Green Lane Primary Academy Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 47.8 Lower 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 663 |
| 29 | Caedmon Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 44.7 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 215 |
| 30 | Hemlington Hall Academy Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 43.6 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 272 |
| 31 | St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 42.7 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 238 |
| 32 | Breckon Hill Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 40.4 Lower 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 541 |
| 33 | St Gerard's RC Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 37.5 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 164 |
| 34 | Abingdon Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 37.3 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 565 |
| 35 | Lift North Ormesby Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 37.3 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 233 |
| 36 | Easterside Academy Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 36.7 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 296 |
| 37 | St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 36.6 Lower 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 233 |
| 38 | Outwood Academy Acklam Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 36.5 Lower 50% | 42.9 Attainment 8 | 1,201 |
| 39 | Grangetown Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 35.9 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 283 |
| 40 | Newport Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 33.7 Lower 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 358 |
| 41 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 32.8 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 404 |
| 42 | Trinity Catholic College Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 32.3 Lower 50% | 42.6 Attainment 8 | 1,270 |
| 43 | Pennyman Primary Academy Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 31.3 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 408 |
| 44 | Overfields Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 30.2 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 189 |
| 45 | The King's Academy Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 27.3 Lower 50% | 37.9 Attainment 8 | 1,381 |
| 46 | Outwood Academy Riverside Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 26.7 Lower 50% | 43.2 Attainment 8 | 745 |
| 47 | Pallister Park Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 24.2 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 600 |
| 48 | Viewley Hill Academy Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 22.5 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 301 |
| 49 | Sunnyside Academy Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 21.1 Lower 50% | 37% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 268 |
| 50 | Ormesby Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 17.7 Lower 50% | 49% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 190 |
| 51 | St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 16.9 Lower 50% | 41% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 410 |
| 52 | Outwood Academy Normanby Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 15.9 Lower 50% | 35.4 Attainment 8 | 787 |
| 53 | Sacred Heart Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 14.3 Lower 50% | 49% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 327 |
| 54 | Outwood Academy Ormesby Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 12.9 Lower 50% | 33.1 Attainment 8 | 698 |
| 55 | St Peter's Catholic College Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 12.9 Lower 50% | 34.3 Attainment 8 | 572 |
| 56 | Park End Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 11.7 Lower 50% | 44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 608 |
| 57 | Lift Unity City Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 10.6 Lower 50% | 34.2 Attainment 8 | 1,033 |
| 58 | South Bank Community Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 10.6 Lower 50% | 30% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 346 |
| 59 | Berwick Hills Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 10.5 Lower 50% | 40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 321 |
| 60 | St Thomas More RC Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 10.4 Lower 50% | 33% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 210 |
| 61 | Ayresome Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 10.3 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 705 |
| 62 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 9.8 Lower 50% | 44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 198 |
| 63 | St Pius X Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 9.5 Lower 50% | 40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 194 |
| 64 | Corpus Christi RC Primary School Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 8.3 Lower 50% | 39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 251 |
| 65 | High Clarence Academy Middlesbrough · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 8.1 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 90 |
| 66 | Outwood Alternative Provision Eston Middlesbrough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 2.1 Lower 50% | 1.4 Attainment 8 | 104 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Middlesbrough?
Chandlers Ridge Academy is the highest-ranked school in Middlesbrough with a Success Index (England) of 89.3 out of 100 (Top 10% of primary schools in England).
How many schools are in Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough has 68 schools (54 primary, 14 secondary) educating 30,884 students in 2025.
What is the typical Pupils on roll in Middlesbrough?
The median Pupils on roll across schools in Middlesbrough is 348. Number of pupils in the latest school census.