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Ayresome Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Sponsored academy
Worcester Street, Gresham Ward, Middlesbrough TS1 4NT · ayresome.adastraschools.org · 01642 244961
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 46%
- 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
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 705
- 75 over 630 places · 112%
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 59.4%
- First language not English
- 82%
- School census 2025/26
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, 56 families put the school first and 76 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 76 | 56 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 87 | 68 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 76 | 62 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 89 | 73 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 85 | 77 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 46% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Middlesbrough it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼46% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼101 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 133659)
Ofsted
Ayresome Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 17 May 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 133659), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 133659)
Sept 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 133659)
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (81 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 81
- 11% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 98% who raised concerns
based on 4 parents (5%) whose child was bullied
based on 11 parents (14%) with SEND