Rose Wood Academy
The Garth, Coulby Farm Way, Middlesbrough, TS8 0UG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Principal Paul Cowley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Enquire Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 350
- Pupils on roll
- 368
- URN
- 140504
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01642595353
About this school
Rose Wood Academy is a primary academy in Middlesbrough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 368 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 47 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 70% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 4% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 85% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 83% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Rose Wood 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 | 73% | 55.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 58.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 364 |
| 2023/24 | 351 |
| 2024/25 | 364 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rose Wood Academy compares
Rose Wood Academy ranked 21st of 40 primary schools in Middlesbrough for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 4.2% | 34% | 368 | — |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | 89% | 4.2% | 19% | 212 | 0.6 miles |
| St Gerard's RC Primary School | 60% | 4.9% | 41.7% | 164 | 0.9 miles |
| Sunnyside Academy | 37% | 6.2% | 47.2% | 268 | 0.9 miles |
| Lingfield Primary School | 89% | 3.6% | 17.2% | 228 | 1.0 miles |
| Viewley Hill Academy | 51% | 5.5% | 64.7% | 301 | 1.0 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)
- 33.99%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.19%
- Persistent absence
- 8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
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St Gerard's RC Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Sunnyside Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Lingfield Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Viewley Hill Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
Other schools in Middlesbrough
Rose Wood Academy ranks 27th 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 Rose Wood Academy teach?
- Rose Wood Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Middlesbrough.
- Who is the headteacher of Rose Wood Academy?
- The headteacher of Rose Wood Academy is Principal Paul Cowley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Rose Wood Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rose Wood 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 Rose Wood Academy?
- Rose Wood Academy has 368 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Rose Wood Academy full?
- Rose Wood Academy has capacity for 350 pupils and 368 on roll (105%), so it is at or above 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 Rose Wood Academy a faith school?
- No. Rose Wood Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Rose Wood Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rose Wood Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Rose Wood Academy?
- Rose Wood Academy is part of THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Rose Wood Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rose Wood Academy rank locally?
- Rose Wood Academy ranked 21st of 40 primary schools in Middlesbrough for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rose Wood Academy's absence rate?
- Rose Wood Academy's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rose Wood Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rose Wood 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.