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Brambles Primary Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy

Kedward Avenue, Brambles, Middlesbrough TS3 9DB · brambles.teesvalleyeducation.co.uk · 01642 210704

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
80%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Middlesbrough 63%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Middlesbrough Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
359
18 over 341 places · 105%
Local authority
Middlesbrough
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
69.5%
First language not English
8.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Tees Valley Education

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Middlesbrough Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 40 families put the school first and 41 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 40 (Places 43)40September 2023: 44 (Places 44)44September 2024: 42 (Places 42)42September 2025: 39 (Places 40)39September 2026: 40 (Places 41)40Places 41
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202641401100%
September 2025Sept 202540391100%
September 2024Sept 202442421100%
September 2023Sept 202344441100%
September 2022Sept 202243400.998%

Results

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Middlesbrough it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 44% (England 53%)44%2016/17: 42% (England 61%)42%2017/18: 64% (England 64%)64%2018/19: 69% (England 65%)69%2022/23: 77% (England 60%)77%2023/24: 73% (England 61%)73%2024/25: 80% (England 62%)80%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲80%62%
▲11%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
▲109105
●107105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Brambles Primary Academy on 28 January 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
28 Jan 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2019Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingMet
  • Jun 2014Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (20 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
90%
Replies
20
6% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲95% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲85% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲87% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 40% who had a child bullied

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