Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Middlesbrough
Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Middlesbrough. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 57 schools in Middlesbrough with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 90% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as their first choice and 21 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 95% maths); Hutton Rudby Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 93% reading, 90% maths); Stokesley Primary Academy (3 miles, Good, 41% reading, 47% maths); and Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (4.2 miles, Good).
Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolHutton Rudby Primary SchoolStokesley Primary AcademyBilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Who goes there
10.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is C of E Primary School (adjacent), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 3.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from May 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 90% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 50% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
12.0
Avg class size
13.0
Infant (KS1)
10.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is in North Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to North Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
47 pupils
56 places
9 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 North Yorkshire council
Places available
7,127
Applications
5,052
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
8
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
21.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
46
Total Pupils
24
Boys
22
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
11.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,033
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,127
Per pupil
£497k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
10.6%
Persistent absence
47
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
What are SATs results like at Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Of the pupils at Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 56 places.
How big are the classes at Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Classes at Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School average 12 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has around 46 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in 2024/25. 10.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is at Carlton-in-Cleveland, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS9 7BB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)