Brambles Primary Academy, Middlesbrough

Outstanding
Primary
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Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~342m)Possible (~488m)Unlikely (~634m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Stuart Mayle
Pupils:359 / 341 capacity
LA:Middlesbrough
Phone:01642210704
Address:Kedward Avenue, Brambles, Middlesbrough, TS3 9DB
Trust:TEES VALLEY EDUCATION
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 28 January 2025View full report
URN:138559
UKPRN:10038466
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

69.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

20 responses
Would recommend90%
Child is happy95%
Well taught95%
Good progress85%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved90%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns65%
Wider development85%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+13ppWriting+3pp

Reading has improved from 78% to 84%. Maths has improved from 76% to 89%. Writing has remained stable at around 87%.

Class Sizes

21.4

Avg class size

22.3

Infant (KS1)

21.4

KS2

16

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Corpus Christi RC Primary School (A)
108m · 2 min walk
Hatherley Court (A)
183m · 3 min walk
Marshall Avenue Post Office (A)
209m · 3 min walk
Eltisley Green (A)
244m · 4 min walk
Matford Avenue (A)
262m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

105%

Over capacity

359 pupils

341 capacity

18 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Middlesbrough

High pressure
New homes approved:2,993
Projected new pupils:748

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Middlesbrough

Admissions Demand - Middlesbrough

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

2,072

Applications

1,698

Got 1st preference

97.1%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Middlesbrough (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

28 January 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
6 October 2020
27 February 2019

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.36225%

Overall absence

18.88889%

Persistent absence

270

Enrolments

Authorised3.5294%
Unauthorised1.83285%
Persistent (10%+)18.88889%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

5.90743%
18/19
4.38981%
20/21
7.98531%
21/22
7.37126%
22/23
6.51698%
23/24
5.36225%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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