Overfields Primary School
Daisy Lane, Ormesby, Middlesbrough, TS7 9JF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- IRONSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tracy Watson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ironstone Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Redcar
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 189
- URN
- 146403
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01642314548
About this school
Overfields Primary School is a primary academy in Middlesbrough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 189 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
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 | 25 | 29 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 59% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 14% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 66% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 52% | 76% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 69% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| 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 Overfields 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 | 40% | 60.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 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 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 194 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Overfields Primary School compares
Overfields Primary School ranked 34th of 43 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 7.5% | 54.8% | 189 | — |
| Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School | 75% | 6.7% | 41.3% | 194 | 0.1 miles |
| Pennyman Primary Academy | 64% | 7.9% | 71.1% | 408 | 0.3 miles |
| Ormesby Primary School | 49% | 8.3% | 38.8% | 190 | 0.4 miles |
| Thorntree Academy | 74% | 8% | 73.3% | 252 | 0.8 miles |
| Normanby Primary School | 66% | 6.2% | 23.2% | 503 | 0.9 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)
- 54.75%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.49%
- Persistent absence
- 17.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Pennyman Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Ormesby Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Thorntree Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Normanby Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
Other schools in Middlesbrough
Overfields Primary School ranks 41st 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 Overfields Primary School teach?
- Overfields Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Middlesbrough.
- Who is the headteacher of Overfields Primary School?
- The headteacher of Overfields Primary School is Mrs Tracy Watson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Overfields Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Overfields 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 Overfields Primary School?
- Overfields Primary School has 189 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Overfields Primary School full?
- Overfields Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 189 on roll (80%), 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 Overfields Primary School a faith school?
- No. Overfields Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Overfields Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Overfields Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Overfields Primary School?
- Overfields 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.
- What SEN provision does Overfields Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Overfields Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Overfields Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Overfields Primary School rank locally?
- Overfields Primary School ranked 34th of 43 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Overfields Primary School's absence rate?
- Overfields Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Overfields Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Overfields 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.