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Bankfields Primary School

Academy converter · Middlesbrough · TS6 0RZ

Ages 3–11 · 257 pupils · Redcar and Cleveland

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.2%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
223

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
34
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
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 fill92%

257 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
257
Boys / girls
125 / 132
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
257 / 280 (92%)
Free school meals
54.3%
FSM pupils
121
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: STEEL RIVER ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
STEEL RIVER ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Gatenby

Location

Address
Mansfield Road, Eston
Postcode
TS6 0RZ
Town
Middlesbrough
Local authority
Redcar and Cleveland
District
Redcar and Cleveland
Constituency
Redcar
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, 257 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 54.3%.

Open schools in Middlesbrough
89
Primary schools in Middlesbrough
61
Academies among open schools in Middlesbrough
73% (65)
Open schools in TS6
16
Primary in TS6
10
Open schools in Redcar and Cleveland LA
65
Primary in Redcar and Cleveland LA
44

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in MiddlesbroughNear TS6

  • Normanby Primary School

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    • KS270%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Whale Hill Primary School

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    • KS274%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Teesville Academy

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    • KS255%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Caedmon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS239%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM74.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM54.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Overfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM54.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Grangetown Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS6 7JA · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM74.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Gatenby
Telephone
01642453157
Website
http://bankfieldsprimary.co.uk

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