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Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Town End, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle DL12 0TG · middletoninteesdaleacademy.co.uk · 01833 640382
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Inadequate
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 58%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. County Durham 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 73
- 70% of 105 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 20.3%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 10 families put the school first and 10 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 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 10 | 9 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across County Durham it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼58% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼96 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114109)
Ofsted
Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy was judged Inadequate at its last graded inspection, on 1 March 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Inadequate
- Inspected
- 1 Mar 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114109)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years | Inadequate |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Feb 2019
Other inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 114109), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Oct 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
- Mar 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114109)
Feb 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114109)
May 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114109)