St Gerard's RC Primary School
Avalon Court, Hemlington, Middlesbrough, TS8 9HU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Head of School
- Mrs Joanne Coe
- Diocese
- Diocese of Middlesbrough
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 164
- URN
- 142373
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01642591820
About this school
St Gerard's RC Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Middlesbrough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 164 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Gerard's RC Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 1 May 2024, 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 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 33% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 62% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 62% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 38% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| 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 St Gerard's RC 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 | Middlesbrough average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 55.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 58.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 158 |
| 2023/24 | 170 |
| 2024/25 | 171 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Gerard's RC Primary School compares
St Gerard's RC Primary School ranked 28th of 40 primary schools in Middlesbrough for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 4.9% | 41.7% | 164 | — |
| Viewley Hill Academy | 51% | 5.5% | 64.7% | 301 | 0.1 miles |
| Sunnyside Academy | 37% | 6.2% | 47.2% | 268 | 0.4 miles |
| Hemlington Hall Academy | 57% | 5.1% | 47.2% | 272 | 0.7 miles |
| Rose Wood Academy | 66% | 4.2% | 34% | 368 | 0.9 miles |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | 89% | 4.2% | 19% | 212 | 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)
- 41.67%
- English as an additional language
- 9.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.89%
- Persistent absence
- 15.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Viewley Hill Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Sunnyside Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Hemlington Hall Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Rose Wood Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
Other schools in Middlesbrough
St Gerard's RC Primary School ranks 36th 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 St Gerard's RC Primary School teach?
- St Gerard's RC Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Middlesbrough.
- Who is the head of school of St Gerard's RC Primary School?
- The head of school of St Gerard's RC Primary School is Mrs Joanne Coe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Gerard's RC Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Gerard's RC 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 many pupils are at St Gerard's RC Primary School?
- St Gerard's RC Primary School has 164 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Gerard's RC Primary School full?
- St Gerard's RC Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 164 on roll (78%), 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 St Gerard's RC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Gerard's RC Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Middlesbrough.
- Does St Gerard's RC Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Gerard's RC Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Gerard's RC Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Gerard's RC Primary School is part of NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Gerard's RC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Gerard's RC Primary School compare with other schools in Middlesbrough?
- St Gerard's RC Primary School ranked 28th of 40 primary schools in Middlesbrough for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Gerard's RC Primary School's absence rate?
- St Gerard's RC Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Gerard's RC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Gerard's RC 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 2 July 2026.