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Pennyman Primary Academy

Academy converter · Middlesbrough · TS3 0QS

Ages 2–11 · 408 pupils · Middlesbrough

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

7.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-01

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)42%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.9%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
320

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

408 pupils · 440 places

Pupils on roll
408
Boys / girls
220 / 188
School capacity
440
Capacity fill
408 / 440 (93%)
Free school meals
69.9%
FSM pupils
246
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TEES VALLEY EDUCATION
Academy trust
TEES VALLEY EDUCATION
Sponsor
Tees Valley Education
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Stuart

Location

Address
Fulbeck Road, Ormesby
Postcode
TS3 0QS
Town
Middlesbrough
County
Cleveland
Local authority
Middlesbrough
District
Middlesbrough
Constituency
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
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; PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
51 on roll / 55 capacity
SEN unit places
51 on roll / 55 capacity

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 2–11, in Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, 408 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 69.9%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Middlesbrough
89
Primary schools in Middlesbrough
61
Academies among open schools in Middlesbrough
73% (65)
Open schools in TS3
20
Primary in TS3
11
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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    • Absence7.2%
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    • FSM31.4%

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    • KS265%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM72.3%

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  • Park End Primary School

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    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM70.9%

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    • Absence6.3%
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    • KS280%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM74.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Stuart
Telephone
01642314750
Website
pennyman.teesvalleyeducation.co.uk

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