Easterside Academy
Erith Grove, Easterside, Middlesbrough, TS4 3RG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Seymour
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Enquire Learning Trust
- SEN provision
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 294
- Pupils on roll
- 296
- URN
- 140714
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01642273006
About this school
Easterside Academy is a primary academy in Middlesbrough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 296 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 44 | 43 | 42 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 56% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 2% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 67% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 52% | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 58% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
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 Easterside 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 | 45% | 55.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 58.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 343 |
| 2023/24 | 334 |
| 2024/25 | 318 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Easterside Academy compares
Easterside Academy ranked 20th of 40 primary schools in Middlesbrough for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.3% | 57.7% | 296 | — |
| St Thomas More RC Primary School | 33% | 6.2% | 41.8% | 210 | 0.1 miles |
| Marton Manor Primary School | 72% | 5.4% | 24.3% | 229 | 0.5 miles |
| Newham Bridge Primary School | 75% | 5.4% | 55% | 321 | 0.9 miles |
| Captain Cook Primary School | 75% | 4.2% | 15.9% | 415 | 1.0 miles |
| Beech Grove Primary School | 81% | 5.4% | 72.2% | 402 | 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)
- 57.65%
- English as an additional language
- 6.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.28%
- Persistent absence
- 16.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Thomas More RC Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Marton Manor Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Newham Bridge Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Captain Cook Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Marton
-
Beech Grove Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
Other schools in Middlesbrough
Easterside Academy ranks 26th 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 Easterside Academy teach?
- Easterside Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Middlesbrough.
- Who is the headteacher of Easterside Academy?
- The headteacher of Easterside Academy is Mrs Helen Seymour, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Easterside Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Easterside 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 Easterside Academy?
- Easterside Academy has 296 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Easterside Academy full?
- Easterside Academy has capacity for 294 pupils and 296 on roll (101%), 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 Easterside Academy a faith school?
- No. Easterside Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Easterside Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Easterside Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Easterside Academy?
- Easterside 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.
- What SEN provision does Easterside Academy have?
- The schools register lists Easterside Academy's special educational needs provision as: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Easterside Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Easterside Academy rank locally?
- Easterside Academy ranked 20th of 40 primary schools in Middlesbrough for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Easterside Academy's absence rate?
- Easterside Academy's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Easterside Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Easterside 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 7 July 2026.