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Viewley Hill Academy

Academy converter · Middlesbrough · TS8 9HL

Ages 2–11 · 301 pupils · Middlesbrough

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.4%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
232

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

32

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill110%

301 pupils · 273 places

Pupils on roll
301
Boys / girls
153 / 148
School capacity
273
Capacity fill
301 / 273 (110%)
Free school meals
57.6%
FSM pupils
152
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Lingfield Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kate Barkley

Location

Address
Andover Way, Hemlington
Postcode
TS8 9HL
Town
Middlesbrough
Local authority
Middlesbrough
District
Middlesbrough
Constituency
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
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, Middlesbrough, 301 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 57.6%.

Open schools in Middlesbrough
89
Primary schools in Middlesbrough
61
Academies among open schools in Middlesbrough
73% (65)
Open schools in TS8
7
Primary in TS8
6
Open schools in Middlesbrough LA
65
Primary in Middlesbrough LA
41

Nearby primary schools

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kate Barkley
Telephone
01642591053
Website
www.viewleyhillacademy.co.uk

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