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OpenPrimaryOfsted: InadequateURN 149475

Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy

Academy sponsor led · Barnard Castle · DL12 0TG

Ages 3–11 · 73 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Overall absence

6.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2022-03-01

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
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)

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%+)23.9%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
67

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill51%

73 pupils · 144 places

Pupils on roll
73
Boys / girls
38 / 35
School capacity
144
Capacity fill
73 / 144 (51%)
Free school meals
20.3%
FSM pupils
14
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
North East Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Harris

Location

Address
Town End, Middleton-in-Teesdale
Postcode
DL12 0TG
Town
Barnard Castle
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 3–11, in Barnard Castle, County Durham, 73 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.3%.

Open schools in Barnard Castle
8
Primary schools in Barnard Castle
6
Academies among open schools in Barnard Castle
50% (4)
Open schools in DL12
8
Primary in DL12
6
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Primary in County Durham LA
209

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Harris
Telephone
01833640382
Website
www.middletoninteesdaleacademy.co.uk

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