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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Middlesbrough · TS6 7AD

Ages 2–11 · 198 pupils · Redcar and Cleveland

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-07

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)

Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
185

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
19
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
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 fill94%

198 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
198
Boys / girls
88 / 110
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
198 / 210 (94%)
Free school meals
54.9%
FSM pupils
101
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Middlesbrough
Governance
Academy trust: NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Anna McClurey

Location

Address
Tennyson Avenue, Grangetown
Postcode
TS6 7AD
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 2–11, in Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, 198 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 54.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Middlesbrough.

Open schools in Middlesbrough
89
Primary schools in Middlesbrough
61
Academies among open schools in Middlesbrough
73% (65)
Open schools in TS6
16
Primary in TS6
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.

Compare with theseAll in MiddlesbroughNear TS6

  • Grangetown Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS6 7JA · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM74.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Caedmon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Middlesbrough · TS6 7NA · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM74.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Whale Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Middlesbrough · TS6 8AD · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Teesville Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • South Bank Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Middlesbrough · TS6 6SY · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM57.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS6 6TA · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM38.3%
    • Demand1.02

    1.0 miles away

  • Bankfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS6 0RZ · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM54.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Wilton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Redcar · TS6 8DY · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anna McClurey
Telephone
01642455309
Website
https://stmarys.npcat.org.uk

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