Newham Bridge Primary School
Cayton Drive, Acklam, Middlesbrough, TS5 7NJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE LEGACY LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Beverley Hewitt-Best
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Legacy Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 280
- Pupils on roll
- 321
- URN
- 150089
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01642816884
About this school
Newham Bridge Primary School is a primary academy in Middlesbrough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 321 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Newham Bridge Primary School under its current framework. 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
Newham Bridge Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 |
Trends over time
How Newham Bridge 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 327 |
| 2024/25 | 322 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newham Bridge Primary School compares
Newham Bridge Primary School ranked 10th of 40 primary schools in Middlesbrough for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 5.4% | 55% | 321 | — |
| Green Lane Primary Academy | 70% | 6.1% | 33.2% | 663 | 0.5 miles |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School | 61% | 3.9% | 12.5% | 398 | 0.8 miles |
| Beech Grove Primary School | 81% | 5.4% | 72.2% | 402 | 0.8 miles |
| Kader Academy | 72% | 4.6% | 21.7% | 460 | 0.8 miles |
| St Thomas More RC Primary School | 33% | 6.2% | 41.8% | 210 | 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)
- 55.02%
- English as an additional language
- 7.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.43%
- Persistent absence
- 14.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Green Lane Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
St Edward's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Beech Grove Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Kader Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
St Thomas More RC Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
Other schools in Middlesbrough
Newham Bridge Primary School ranks 14th 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 Newham Bridge Primary School teach?
- Newham Bridge Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Middlesbrough.
- Who is the headteacher of Newham Bridge Primary School?
- The headteacher of Newham Bridge Primary School is Mrs Beverley Hewitt-Best, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Newham Bridge Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Newham Bridge Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Newham Bridge Primary School?
- Newham Bridge Primary School has 321 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Newham Bridge Primary School full?
- Newham Bridge Primary School has capacity for 280 pupils and 321 on roll (115%), 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 Newham Bridge Primary School a faith school?
- No. Newham Bridge Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Newham Bridge Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Newham Bridge Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Newham Bridge Primary School?
- Newham Bridge Primary School is part of THE LEGACY LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Newham Bridge Primary School rank locally?
- Newham Bridge Primary School ranked 10th of 40 primary schools in Middlesbrough for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Newham Bridge Primary School's absence rate?
- Newham Bridge Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newham Bridge Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newham Bridge 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.