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Ayresome Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Middlesbrough · TS1 4NT

Ages 2–11 · 705 pupils · Middlesbrough

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.7%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
611

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

62

Places offered

76

1st-preference offers

62

Total preferences (any rank)
132
Preferred offers (top 3)
67
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill112%

705 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
705
Boys / girls
358 / 347
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
705 / 630 (112%)
Free school meals
59.4%
FSM pupils
364
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: AD ASTRA ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
AD ASTRA ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Ad Astra Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Haylock

Location

Address
Worcester Street, Gresham Ward
Postcode
TS1 4NT
Town
Middlesbrough
County
Cleveland
Local authority
Middlesbrough
District
Middlesbrough
Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, 705 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 59.4%.

Open schools in Middlesbrough
89
Primary schools in Middlesbrough
61
Academies among open schools in Middlesbrough
73% (65)
Open schools in TS1
6
Primary in TS1
4
Open schools in Middlesbrough LA
65
Primary in Middlesbrough LA
41

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM44.1%
    • Demand1.44

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  • Newport Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM58.3%
    • Demand0.93

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    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM62.9%
    • Demand1.02

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    • FSM50.3%
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  • Abingdon Primary School

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    • FSM54.2%
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  • St Edward's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM12.0%
    • Demand0.98

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  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM34.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Breckon Hill Primary School

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    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM56.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Haylock
Telephone
01642244961
Website
www.ayresome.adastraschools.org

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