Sunnyside Academy
Manor Farm Way, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, TS8 0RJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- AD ASTRA ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Sutton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ad Astra Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 350
- Pupils on roll
- 268
- URN
- 140503
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01642596422
About this school
Sunnyside Academy is a primary academy in Middlesbrough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 268 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
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 | 59 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 35% | 31% | 37% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 42% | 47% | 51% |
| Expected standard in maths | 46% | 46% | 49% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 44% | 39% | 51% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 99.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
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 Sunnyside 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 | 35% | 55.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 31% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 37% | 58.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 295 |
| 2023/24 | 285 |
| 2024/25 | 272 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sunnyside Academy compares
Sunnyside Academy ranked 39th of 40 primary schools in Middlesbrough for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 37% | 6.2% | 47.2% | 268 | — |
| St Gerard's RC Primary School | 60% | 4.9% | 41.7% | 164 | 0.4 miles |
| Viewley Hill Academy | 51% | 5.5% | 64.7% | 301 | 0.5 miles |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | 89% | 4.2% | 19% | 212 | 0.7 miles |
| Marton Manor Primary School | 72% | 5.4% | 24.3% | 229 | 0.8 miles |
| Rose Wood Academy | 66% | 4.2% | 34% | 368 | 0.9 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)
- 47.15%
- English as an additional language
- 5.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.23%
- Persistent absence
- 18.67%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Gerard's RC Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Viewley Hill Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Marton Manor Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Rose Wood Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
Other schools in Middlesbrough
Sunnyside Academy ranks 55th 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 Sunnyside Academy teach?
- Sunnyside Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Middlesbrough.
- Who is the headteacher of Sunnyside Academy?
- The headteacher of Sunnyside Academy is Mrs Julie Sutton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sunnyside Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sunnyside 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 Sunnyside Academy?
- Sunnyside Academy has 268 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sunnyside Academy full?
- Sunnyside Academy has capacity for 350 pupils and 268 on roll (77%), 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 Sunnyside Academy a faith school?
- No. Sunnyside Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Sunnyside Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sunnyside Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Sunnyside Academy?
- Sunnyside Academy is part of AD ASTRA ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Sunnyside Academy have?
- The schools register lists Sunnyside Academy's special educational needs provision as: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Sunnyside Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 35% in 2022/23 and 37% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sunnyside Academy rank locally?
- Sunnyside Academy ranked 39th of 40 primary schools in Middlesbrough for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sunnyside Academy's absence rate?
- Sunnyside Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sunnyside Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sunnyside 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 1 July 2026.