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High Clarence Academy

Academy sponsor led · Middlesbrough · TS2 1SY

Ages 2–11 · 90 pupils · Stockton-on-Tees

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-09

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected 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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
69

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

8

Places offered

8

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
9
Preferred offers (top 3)
8
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 fill86%

90 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
90
Boys / girls
48 / 42
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
90 / 105 (86%)
Free school meals
72.7%
FSM pupils
56
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Enquire Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Caraher

Location

Address
Port Clarence Road, High Clarence
Postcode
TS2 1SY
Town
Middlesbrough
Local authority
Stockton-on-Tees
District
Stockton-on-Tees
Constituency
Stockton North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
9 on roll / 8 capacity

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, Stockton-on-Tees, 90 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 72.7%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Middlesbrough
89
Primary schools in Middlesbrough
61
Academies among open schools in Middlesbrough
73% (65)
Open schools in TS2
3
Primary in TS2
1
Open schools in Stockton-on-Tees LA
87
Primary in Stockton-on-Tees LA
60

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 TS2

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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM54.2%
    • Demand1.03

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  • Newport Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS238%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM58.3%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Breckon Hill Primary School

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

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  • Lift North Ormesby

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    • KS266%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM51.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Ayresome Primary School

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    • KS253%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM59.4%
    • Demand0.93

    1.6 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM44.1%
    • Demand1.44

    1.8 miles away

  • St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM30.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

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

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Caraher
Telephone
01642561237
Website
https://highclarenceacademy.org

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