Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy
Town End, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, DL12 0TG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Harris
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- North East Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 144
- Pupils on roll
- 73
- URN
- 149475
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01833640382
About this school
Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy is a primary academy in Barnard Castle. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 73 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
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Middleton-in-Teesdale Nursery and Primary School (URN 114109).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 96.0 |
Trends over time
How Middleton-In-Teesdale 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
How Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy compares
Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy ranked 115th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 4.6% | 23.2% | 73 | — |
| Cotherstone Primary School | 40% | 7.3% | 18.3% | 66 | 5.2 miles |
| Woodland Primary School | — | 2.8% | 12% | 25 | 7.6 miles |
| Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School | — | 4.3% | 4.7% | 39 | 7.7 miles |
| Montalbo Nursery & Primary School | 85% | 4.3% | 14.2% | 240 | 8.0 miles |
| Frosterley Primary School | 71% | 7.6% | 35.9% | 32 | 8.3 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)
- 23.19%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.64%
- Persistent absence
- 9.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cotherstone Primary School5.2 miles
Primary · Barnard Castle
-
Woodland Primary School7.6 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
-
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School7.7 miles
Primary · Barnard Castle
-
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School8.0 miles
Primary · Barnard Castle
-
Frosterley Primary School8.3 miles
Primary · Bishop Auckland
Other schools in Barnard Castle
Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy ranks 3rd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Barnard Castle.
- Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School Primary
- Cotherstone Primary School Primary
- Green Lane Church of England Primary School Primary
- Montalbo Nursery & Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle Primary
- Teesdale School and Sixth Form Secondary
- Barnard Castle School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy teach?
- Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnard Castle.
- Who is the headteacher of Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy?
- The headteacher of Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy is Mrs Catherine Harris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Middleton-In-Teesdale 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 Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy?
- Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy has 73 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy full?
- Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy has capacity for 144 pupils and 73 on roll (51%), 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 Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy a faith school?
- No. Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy a selective school?
- No. Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy?
- Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy is part of NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy rank locally?
- Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy ranked 115th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy's absence rate?
- Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Middleton-In-Teesdale 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 10 July 2026.