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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 140751

St Peter's Catholic College

Academy converter · Middlesbrough · TS6 6SP

Ages 11–16 · 572 pupils · Redcar and Cleveland

Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.1

Overall absence

9.6%

Admissions demand

1.39 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.46
−20+2
Attainment 842.1
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry25%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.6%
Unauthorised6.0%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
579

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.39 · Competitive

1st preferences

170

Places offered

122

1st-preference offers

118

Total preferences (any rank)
243
Preferred offers (top 3)
122
Applications from outside LA
52
Offers to outside-LA applicants
31
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill106%

572 pupils · 540 places

Pupils on roll
572
Boys / girls
296 / 276
School capacity
540
Capacity fill
572 / 540 (106%)
Free school meals
55.7%
FSM pupils
318
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Middlesbrough
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Garthwaite

Location

Address
Normanby Road, South Bank
Postcode
TS6 6SP
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 (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, 572 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 55.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Middlesbrough.

Open schools in Middlesbrough
89
Secondary schools in Middlesbrough
11
Academies among open schools in Middlesbrough
73% (65)
Open schools in TS6
16
Secondary in TS6
2
Open schools in Redcar and Cleveland LA
65
Secondary in Redcar and Cleveland LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Outwood Academy Normanby

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Middlesbrough · TS6 9AG · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.7
    • P8-1.3
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence13.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Outwood Academy Ormesby

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Middlesbrough · TS3 0RH · Middlesbrough

    Ages 11–16

    • Att831.3
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence19.5%

    1.4 miles away

  • Lift Unity City

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Middlesbrough · TS3 8RE · Middlesbrough

    Ages 11–16

    • Att831.8
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+18%
    • Absence14.6%

    1.7 miles away

  • Free schools · Secondary

    Middlesbrough · TS1 2AD · Middlesbrough

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence10.5%
    • FSM64.0%
    • Demand0.93

    2.3 miles away

  • Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Middlesbrough · TS7 0LA · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.8
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence10.7%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Garthwaite
Telephone
01642453462

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