Viewley Hill Academy
Andover Way, Hemlington, Middlesbrough, TS8 9HL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Barkley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Lingfield Education Trust
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 273
- Pupils on roll
- 301
- URN
- 140505
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01642591053
About this school
Viewley Hill Academy is a primary academy in Middlesbrough. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 301 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Viewley Hill Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 June 2022, 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 | 34 | 35 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 60% | 51% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 6% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 53% | 74% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 74% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 66% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.60 | - | - |
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 Viewley Hill 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 | 47% | 55.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 51% | 58.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 304 |
| 2023/24 | 317 |
| 2024/25 | 304 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Viewley Hill Academy compares
Viewley Hill Academy ranked 32nd of 40 primary schools in Middlesbrough for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51% | 5.5% | 64.7% | 301 | — |
| St Gerard's RC Primary School | 60% | 4.9% | 41.7% | 164 | 0.1 miles |
| Sunnyside Academy | 37% | 6.2% | 47.2% | 268 | 0.5 miles |
| Hemlington Hall Academy | 57% | 5.1% | 47.2% | 272 | 0.6 miles |
| Rose Wood Academy | 66% | 4.2% | 34% | 368 | 1.0 miles |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | 89% | 4.2% | 19% | 212 | 1.1 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)
- 64.68%
- English as an additional language
- 0.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.47%
- Persistent absence
- 18.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Gerard's RC Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Sunnyside Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Hemlington Hall Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Rose Wood Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
Other schools in Middlesbrough
Viewley Hill Academy ranks 42nd 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 ages does Viewley Hill Academy teach?
- Viewley Hill Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Middlesbrough.
- Who is the headteacher of Viewley Hill Academy?
- The headteacher of Viewley Hill Academy is Mrs Kate Barkley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Viewley Hill Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Viewley Hill 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 many pupils are at Viewley Hill Academy?
- Viewley Hill Academy has 301 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Viewley Hill Academy full?
- Viewley Hill Academy has capacity for 273 pupils and 301 on roll (110%), 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 Viewley Hill Academy a faith school?
- No. Viewley Hill Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Viewley Hill Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Viewley Hill Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Viewley Hill Academy part of an academy trust?
- Viewley Hill Academy is part of LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Viewley Hill Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 51% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Viewley Hill Academy compare with other schools in Middlesbrough?
- Viewley Hill Academy ranked 32nd of 40 primary schools in Middlesbrough for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Viewley Hill Academy's absence rate?
- Viewley Hill Academy's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Viewley Hill Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Viewley Hill 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.