Pennyman Primary Academy
Fulbeck Road, Ormesby, Middlesbrough, TS3 0QS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- TEES VALLEY EDUCATION
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Stuart
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Tees Valley Education
- SEN provision
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, PD - Physical Disability
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 440
- Pupils on roll
- 408
- URN
- 138560
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01642314750
About this school
Pennyman Primary Academy is a primary academy in Middlesbrough. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 408 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 52 | 54 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 59% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 6% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 69% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 69% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 54% | 72% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Pennyman Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Middlesbrough average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42% | 55.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 58.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 415 |
| 2023/24 | 412 |
| 2024/25 | 401 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Pennyman Primary Academy compares
Pennyman Primary Academy ranked 23rd of 40 primary schools in Middlesbrough for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 7.9% | 71.1% | 408 | — |
| Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School | 75% | 6.7% | 41.3% | 194 | 0.2 miles |
| Overfields Primary School | 54% | 7.5% | 54.8% | 189 | 0.3 miles |
| Ormesby Primary School | 49% | 8.3% | 38.8% | 190 | 0.3 miles |
| Thorntree Academy | 74% | 8% | 73.3% | 252 | 0.5 miles |
| Park End Primary School | 44% | 6.9% | 73.3% | 608 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 71.09%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.89%
- Persistent absence
- 24.27%
Location
Nearby schools
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Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
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Overfields Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
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Ormesby Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
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Thorntree Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Park End Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
Other schools in Middlesbrough
Pennyman Primary Academy ranks 31st of the 57 ranked primary schools in Middlesbrough.
- Abingdon Primary School Primary
- Acklam Whin Primary School Primary
- Archibald Primary School Primary
- Ayresome Primary School Primary
- Bankfields Primary School Primary
- Beech Grove Primary School Primary
- Berwick Hills Primary School Primary
- Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Brambles Primary Academy Primary
- Breckon Hill Primary School Primary
- Caedmon Primary School Primary
- Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Pennyman Primary Academy teach?
- Pennyman Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Middlesbrough.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Pennyman Primary Academy?
- The executive headteacher of Pennyman Primary Academy is Mrs Joanne Stuart, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Pennyman Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pennyman Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Pennyman Primary Academy?
- Pennyman Primary Academy has 408 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Pennyman Primary Academy full?
- Pennyman Primary Academy has capacity for 440 pupils and 408 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Pennyman Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Pennyman Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Pennyman Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Pennyman Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Pennyman Primary Academy?
- Pennyman Primary Academy is part of TEES VALLEY EDUCATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Pennyman Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Pennyman Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; PD - Physical Disability. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Pennyman Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Pennyman Primary Academy rank locally?
- Pennyman Primary Academy ranked 23rd of 40 primary schools in Middlesbrough for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Pennyman Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Pennyman Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Pennyman Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pennyman Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 5 July 2026.