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Education in Middlesbrough

Unitary authority

The south east of the North East. 152,795 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 54 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Middlesbrough, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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Middlesbrough had 64 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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64
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Middlesbrough had 64 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Middlesbrough among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Middlesbrough is 64.

Schools

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Schools in Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough has 64 open schools: 41 primary, 8 secondary, 9 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 2 independent and 3 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
1
Good
18
Requires improvement
0
Inadequate
0

19 of the 57 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between February 2020 and May 2024.

9 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

11 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Middlesbrough

1 school had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Linthorpe Community Primary School (March 2024).

Primary (41)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Abingdon Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11565Good (overall), May 2023, before the school changed62% met KS2 standard
Acklam Whin Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11477School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, October 2023
Archibald Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11479School remains Good, September 202273% met KS2 standard
Ayresome Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 11705Good (overall), May 202346% met KS2 standard
Beech Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11402Standards maintained, October 202481% met KS2 standard
Berwick Hills Primary SchoolFoundation school3 to 11321Good (overall), November 202340% met KS2 standard
Brambles Primary AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11359Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade80% met KS2 standard
Breckon Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11541School remains Good, April 202270% met KS2 standard
Captain Cook Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11415School remains Good, November 202275% met KS2 standard
Chandlers Ridge AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11348Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met82% met KS2 standard
Corpus Christi RC Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11251School remains Good, April 202439% met KS2 standard
Easterside AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11296Good (overall), October 202267% met KS2 standard
Green Lane Primary AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11663Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met70% met KS2 standard
Hemlington Hall AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11272Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met57% met KS2 standard
Kader AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11460Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met72% met KS2 standard
Lift CaldicotesAcademy converter2 to 11234Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade85% met KS2 standard
Lift North OrmesbyAcademy converter3 to 11233Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade63% met KS2 standard
Lingfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11228School remains Good, January 202389% met KS2 standard
Linthorpe Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11727Outstanding (overall), March 202488% met KS2 standard
Marton Manor Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11229Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade72% met KS2 standard
Newham Bridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11321No outcome in Ofsted's file75% met KS2 standard
Newport Primary SchoolFoundation school3 to 11358Good (overall), March 202368% met KS2 standard
Pallister Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11600School remains Good, July 202459% met KS2 standard
Park End Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11608Good (overall), November 202244% met KS2 standard
Pennyman Primary AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11408School remains Good, February 202364% met KS2 standard
Rose Wood AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11368Standards maintained, November 202466% met KS2 standard
Sacred Heart Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11327Good (overall), May 202449% met KS2 standard
St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11233Good (overall), May 202466% met KS2 standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11212Standards maintained, October 202489% met KS2 standard
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11238Good (overall), March 202457% met KS2 standard
St Clare's RC Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11225Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), February 202067% met KS2 standard
St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11398Good (overall), December 202361% met KS2 standard
St Gerard's RC Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11164School remains Good, May 202460% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11404Standards maintained, October 202464% met KS2 standard
St Pius X Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11194Good (overall), January 202340% met KS2 standard
St Thomas More RC Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11210Good (overall), February 202433% met KS2 standard
Sunnyside AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11268Good (overall), November 202337% met KS2 standard
The Avenue Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11446School remains Good, March 202373% met KS2 standard
Thorntree AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 11252Good (overall), April 202474% met KS2 standard
Viewley Hill AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11301Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met51% met KS2 standard
Whinney Banks Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11443Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade76% met KS2 standard

Secondary (8)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Acklam Grange SchoolAcademy converter11 to 161,452School remains Good, October 2022Attainment 8: 48.8
Lift Unity CityAcademy sponsor led11 to 161,033Report card, April 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 36.9
Macmillan AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 191,586Good (overall), November 2022Attainment 8: 43.3
Outwood Academy AcklamAcademy sponsor led11 to 161,201Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 41.7
Outwood Academy OrmesbyAcademy converter11 to 16698Report card, December 2025: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 36.1
Outwood Academy RiversideFree schools11 to 16745Good (overall), May 2023Attainment 8: 40.3
The King's AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,381Report card, May 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 42.9
Trinity Catholic CollegeAcademy converter11 to 191,270Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 42.7

Special (9)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Beverley SchoolAcademy special converter3 to 19School remains Good, October 2022
Discovery Special AcademyFree schools special2 to 16187Good (overall), January 2023
Fulcrum EducationOther independent special school11 to 16No outcome in Ofsted's file
Hollis AcademyAcademy special sponsor led11 to 1690Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Holmwood SchoolCommunity special school4 to 11100Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
Hopefields Education CiCOther independent special school11 to 1638No outcome in Ofsted's file
Priory Woods SchoolCommunity special school3 to 19205Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade
River Tees Academy GrangetownFree schools special5 to 1958Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade
Transitions CollegeSpecial post 16 institution16 to 25No outcome in Ofsted's file

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
Middlesbrough CollegeFurther education14 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Reintegreat Education Solutions LtdOther independent school11 to 1633Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Tees Valley CollegeOther independent school11 to 1944Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
River Tees Hospital SchoolAcademy alternative provision converter5 to 189School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024
River Tees Primary AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter8 to 117School remains Good, April 2024
River Tees Secondary AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter11 to 16150Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.