Archibald Primary School
Ayresome Green Lane, Middlesbrough, TS5 4DY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ENDEAVOUR ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anita Jefferies
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Endeavour Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 479
- URN
- 145623
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01642804101
About this school
Archibald Primary School is a primary academy in Middlesbrough. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 479 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Archibald 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. 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 14 September 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 | 57 | 57 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 65% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 16% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 70% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 84% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 74% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 Archibald 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 | 72% | 55.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 58.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 505 |
| 2023/24 | 502 |
| 2024/25 | 493 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Archibald Primary School compares
Archibald Primary School ranked 13th of 40 primary schools in Middlesbrough for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 6.7% | 66.5% | 479 | — |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | 49% | 4.4% | 46.3% | 327 | 0.4 miles |
| Ayresome Primary School | 46% | 6% | 60.2% | 705 | 0.5 miles |
| Newport Primary School | 68% | 5.7% | 71.3% | 358 | 0.6 miles |
| Linthorpe Community Primary School | 88% | 5.2% | 52.6% | 727 | 0.6 miles |
| Whinney Banks Primary School | 76% | 6.3% | 47.7% | 443 | 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)
- 66.51%
- English as an additional language
- 33.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.66%
- Persistent absence
- 18.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sacred Heart Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Ayresome Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Newport Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Linthorpe Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Whinney Banks Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
Other schools in Middlesbrough
Archibald Primary School ranks 19th of the 57 ranked primary schools in Middlesbrough.
- Abingdon Primary School Primary
- Acklam Whin 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
- Chandlers Ridge Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Archibald Primary School teach?
- Archibald Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Middlesbrough.
- Who is the headteacher of Archibald Primary School?
- The headteacher of Archibald Primary School is Mrs Anita Jefferies, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Archibald Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Archibald 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 Archibald Primary School?
- Archibald Primary School has 479 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Archibald Primary School full?
- Archibald Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 479 on roll (114%), 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 Archibald Primary School a faith school?
- No. Archibald Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Archibald Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Archibald Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Archibald Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Archibald Primary School is part of ENDEAVOUR ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Archibald Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Archibald Primary School compare with other schools in Middlesbrough?
- Archibald Primary School ranked 13th of 40 primary schools in Middlesbrough for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Archibald Primary School's absence rate?
- Archibald Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Archibald Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Archibald 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 10 July 2026.