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Breckon Hill Primary School

Academy converter · Middlesbrough · TS4 2DS

Ages 2–11 · 541 pupils · Middlesbrough

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-06-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.0%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
571

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

50

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
86
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill86%

541 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
541
Boys / girls
267 / 274
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
541 / 630 (86%)
Free school meals
56%
FSM pupils
270
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

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: THE LEGACY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE LEGACY LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Legacy Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Smith

Location

Address
Breckon Hill Road
Postcode
TS4 2DS
Town
Middlesbrough
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 converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, 541 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 56%.

Open schools in Middlesbrough
89
Primary schools in Middlesbrough
61
Academies among open schools in Middlesbrough
73% (65)
Open schools in TS4
9
Primary in TS4
5
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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    • FSM54.2%
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  • Pallister Park Primary School

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  • Beech Grove Primary School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Smith
Telephone
01642243044
Website
www.breckonhillprimary.co.uk

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