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Newham Bridge Primary School

Academy converter · Middlesbrough · TS5 7NJ

Ages 3–11 · 321 pupils · Middlesbrough

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Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.3%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
267

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
43
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill115%

321 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
321
Boys / girls
157 / 164
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
321 / 280 (115%)
Free school meals
51.2%
FSM pupils
150
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: THE LEGACY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE LEGACY LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Legacy Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Beverley Hewitt-Best

Location

Address
Cayton Drive, Acklam
Postcode
TS5 7NJ
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 3–11, in Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, 321 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 51.2%.

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.

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    • FSM29.7%
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    • FSM12.0%
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  • Linthorpe Community Primary School

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    • KS282%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM50.3%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Beverley Hewitt-Best
Telephone
01642816884
Website
www.newhambridge.co.uk

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