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Newham Bridge Primary School

Community school · Middlesbrough · TS5 7NJ

Ages 3–11 · 326 pupils · Middlesbrough

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.1%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
258

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

27

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
49
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill116%

326 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
326
Boys / girls
169 / 157
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
326 / 280 (116%)
Free school meals
50.7%
FSM pupils
148
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Beverley Hewitt-Best

Location

Address
Cayton Drive, Acklam
Postcode
TS5 7NJ
Town
Middlesbrough
Local authority
Middlesbrough
District
Middlesbrough
Constituency
Middlesbrough
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, 326 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 50.7%.

Open schools in Middlesbrough
89
Primary schools in Middlesbrough
61
Academies among open schools in Middlesbrough
73% (65)
Open schools in TS5
14
Primary in TS5
9
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.

Compare with theseAll in MiddlesbroughNear TS5

  • Newham Bridge Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS5 7NJ · Middlesbrough

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM51.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.0 miles away

  • Green Lane Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS5 7RU · Middlesbrough

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM29.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • St Edward's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS5 6QS · Middlesbrough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM12.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Beech Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS4 3AP · Middlesbrough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM74.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Kader Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS5 8NU · Middlesbrough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • St Thomas More RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS4 3QH · Middlesbrough

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM33.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Easterside Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS4 3RG · Middlesbrough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM51.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Linthorpe Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS5 6EA · Middlesbrough

    Ages 2–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM50.3%
    • Demand1.05

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Beverley Hewitt-Best

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