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Nunthorpe Primary Academy

Academy converter · Middlesbrough · TS7 0LA

Ages 3–11 · 239 pupils · Redcar and Cleveland

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.14 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-12-03

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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
183

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

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

1.14 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
86
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
52
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8

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 fill101%

239 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
239
Boys / girls
128 / 111
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
239 / 236 (101%)
Free school meals
14.3%
FSM pupils
33
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: IRONSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
IRONSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Ironstone Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Alexa O'Gara

Location

Address
Swan's Corner, Guisborough Road, Nunthorpe
Postcode
TS7 0LA
Town
Middlesbrough
Local authority
Redcar and Cleveland
District
Redcar and Cleveland
Constituency
Redcar
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, Redcar and Cleveland, 239 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 14.3%.

Open schools in Middlesbrough
89
Primary schools in Middlesbrough
61
Academies among open schools in Middlesbrough
73% (65)
Open schools in TS7
11
Primary in TS7
10
Open schools in Redcar and Cleveland LA
65
Primary in Redcar and Cleveland LA
44

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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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand0.98

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    • FSM31.4%
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    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM54.5%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alexa O'Gara
Telephone
01642315508
Website
www.nunthorpe.ironstoneacademy.co.uk

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