Beech Grove Primary School, Middlesbrough
Beech Grove Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Middlesbrough. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 16th-highest of the 57 schools in Middlesbrough with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Middlesbrough (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Beech Grove Primary School in detail
Beech Grove Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I would like to offer a very warm welcome to Beech Grove Primary school. At Beech Grove School we aim to foster a love of lifelong learning where reading for enjoyment is a golden thread throughout the school. Every pupil at Beech Grove Primary school is important to us."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Beech Grove Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Middlesbrough and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (87% in reading, 90% in maths).
Getting a place at Beech Grove Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Beech Grove Primary School as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Beech Grove Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Beech Grove Primary School are St Edward's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 69% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 76% maths); Berwick Hills Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 62% reading, 51% maths); and Newham Bridge Primary School (0.8 miles, 86% reading, 91% maths).
Beech Grove Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolBerwick Hills Primary SchoolNewham Bridge Primary School
What parents say
33 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Beech Grove Primary School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 92% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (92%).
Who goes there
70.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Beech Grove Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is James Cook Rail Station, about 1110 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lambton Road (b), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Beech Grove Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Beech Grove Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Beech Grove Primary School are Trinity Catholic College (0.8 miles), Lift Unity City (1.1 miles), Outwood Academy Acklam (1.1 miles) and Outwood Academy Riverside (1.4 miles).
Trinity Catholic CollegeLift Unity CityOutwood Academy AcklamOutwood Academy Riverside
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils at Beech Grove are proud of their school, welcoming visitors with exemplary manners and conduct. They understand the school's 'next-door neighbour' principles and the school's five golden rules well. Pupils consistently show high levels of respect to adults and to one another. They are happy and safe. Highly trained staff put pupils' needs first in all they do. Pupils thrive in the warm and nurturing environment that the school fosters.
Leaders have created a culture of high expectations for pupils' achievement. Pupils meet these expectations. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) achieve well. Those pupils who are eligible for the government's pupil premium funding achieve particularly well.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has created a high-quality curriculum that builds on pupils' prior learning from early years to Year 6. This includes those pupils with SEND. Their needs are identified quickly. Effective support means that these pupils achieve well.
Children in early years make strong progress through the curriculum from what are often low starting points. They settle quickly into well-established routines. Adults promote exciting and engaging opportunities for children to learn through play. Children quickly gain the fundamental knowledge and skills they need. They are able to communicate and use language with increasing confidence. Interactions between adults and children are often of a high standard.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2019 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
70.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
33 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
19.5
Avg class size
20.7
Infant (KS1)
22.1
KS2
20
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Beech Grove Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Beech Grove Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Beech Grove Primary School is in Middlesbrough; for families living there:
Apply to Middlesbrough for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 19 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Middlesbrough is 14 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Beech Grove Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
396 pupils
478 places
82 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Middlesbrough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Middlesbrough
Across Middlesbrough council
Places available
2,055
Applications
1,593
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Middlesbrough council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
76
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
24.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Beech Grove Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
402
Total Pupils
212
Boys
190
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
18.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,615
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,672
Per pupil
£3129k
Total funding
£400k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
15.4%
Persistent absence
384
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Beech Grove Primary School
Questions parents ask about Beech Grove Primary School
What are SATs results like at Beech Grove Primary School?
Of the pupils at Beech Grove Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Beech Grove Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Beech Grove Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Beech Grove Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Beech Grove Primary School is oversubscribed, Middlesbrough allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Beech Grove Primary School?
Beech Grove Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 478 places.
How big are the classes at Beech Grove Primary School?
Classes at Beech Grove Primary School average 19.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Beech Grove Primary School?
Beech Grove Primary School has around 402 pupils on roll. 70% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Beech Grove Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Beech Grove Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Beech Grove Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Beech Grove Primary School in 2024/25. 15.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Beech Grove Primary School?
Apply through Middlesbrough's coordinated admissions process, naming Beech Grove Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Beech Grove Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 19 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Middlesbrough is 14 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Beech Grove Primary School?
Beech Grove Primary School is at Beechwood Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS4 3AP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)