Nunthorpe Primary Academy
Swan's Corner, Guisborough Road, Middlesbrough, TS7 0LA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- IRONSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alexa O'Gara
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ironstone Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Redcar
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 239
- URN
- 140919
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01642315508
About this school
Nunthorpe Primary Academy is a primary academy in Middlesbrough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 239 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 81% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 16% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 90% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 87% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 84% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| 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 Nunthorpe Primary 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 | Redcar and Cleveland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 60.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 239 |
| 2023/24 | 246 |
| 2024/25 | 256 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Nunthorpe Primary Academy compares
Nunthorpe Primary Academy ranked 13th of 43 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 3.4% | 16.4% | 239 | — |
| Chandlers Ridge Academy | 82% | 4.4% | 10.6% | 348 | 0.7 miles |
| The Avenue Primary School | 73% | 4.4% | 10.8% | 446 | 0.7 miles |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | 57% | 3.7% | 9.1% | 238 | 0.8 miles |
| Ormesby Primary School | 49% | 8.3% | 38.8% | 190 | 1.3 miles |
| Overfields Primary School | 54% | 7.5% | 54.8% | 189 | 1.4 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)
- 16.36%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.37%
- Persistent absence
- 4.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chandlers Ridge Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
The Avenue Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Ormesby Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Overfields Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
Other schools in Middlesbrough
Nunthorpe Primary Academy ranks 15th 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 Nunthorpe Primary Academy teach?
- Nunthorpe Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Middlesbrough.
- Who is the headteacher of Nunthorpe Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Nunthorpe Primary Academy is Mrs Alexa O'Gara, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Nunthorpe Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Nunthorpe Primary 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 Nunthorpe Primary Academy?
- Nunthorpe Primary Academy has 239 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Nunthorpe Primary Academy full?
- Nunthorpe Primary Academy has capacity for 236 pupils and 239 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 Nunthorpe Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Nunthorpe Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Nunthorpe Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Nunthorpe Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Nunthorpe Primary Academy?
- Nunthorpe Primary Academy 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 Nunthorpe Primary 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 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Nunthorpe Primary Academy rank locally?
- Nunthorpe Primary Academy ranked 13th of 43 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Nunthorpe Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Nunthorpe Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Nunthorpe Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Nunthorpe Primary 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.