Normanby Primary School
Flatts Lane, Normanby, Middlesbrough, TS6 0NP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- IRONSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kathryn Pentney
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ironstone Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Redcar
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 550
- Pupils on roll
- 503
- URN
- 140918
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Telephone
- 01642469529
About this school
Normanby Primary School is a primary academy in Middlesbrough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 503 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 July 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 | 68 | 66 | 65 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 70% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 9% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 80% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 79% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 76% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Normanby Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Redcar and Cleveland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 60.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 522 |
| 2023/24 | 510 |
| 2024/25 | 491 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Normanby Primary School compares
Normanby Primary School ranked 24th of 43 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland 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 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 6.2% | 23.2% | 503 | — |
| Bankfields Primary School | 85% | 5.5% | 55% | 257 | 0.4 miles |
| Teesville Academy | 76% | 5.9% | 34.1% | 314 | 0.8 miles |
| Overfields Primary School | 54% | 7.5% | 54.8% | 189 | 0.9 miles |
| Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School | 75% | 6.7% | 41.3% | 194 | 1.0 miles |
| Whale Hill Primary School | 85% | 4.8% | 55.1% | 461 | 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)
- 23.2%
- English as an additional language
- 0.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.17%
- Persistent absence
- 17.01%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bankfields Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Teesville Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Overfields Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Whale Hill Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
Other schools in Middlesbrough
Normanby Primary School ranks 28th 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 Normanby Primary School teach?
- Normanby Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Middlesbrough.
- Who is the headteacher of Normanby Primary School?
- The headteacher of Normanby Primary School is Mrs Kathryn Pentney, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Normanby Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Normanby Primary School, 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 Normanby Primary School?
- Normanby Primary School has 503 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Normanby Primary School full?
- Normanby Primary School has capacity for 550 pupils and 503 on roll (91%), 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 Normanby Primary School a faith school?
- No. Normanby Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Normanby Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Normanby Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Normanby Primary School?
- Normanby Primary School is part of IRONSTONE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Normanby Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% 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 Normanby Primary School rank locally?
- Normanby Primary School ranked 24th of 43 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland 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 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Normanby Primary School's absence rate?
- Normanby Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Normanby Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Normanby Primary School'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.