Easterside Academy, Middlesbrough

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Easterside Academy! At Easterside Academy, we pride ourselves on providing a nurturing and stimulating environment where every pupil can thrive. Our dedicated staff are committed to fostering a love for learning, encouraging curiosity, and supporting each child's individual journey."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, yoga and cooking.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Easterside Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Middlesbrough and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 67% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Easterside Academy as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 38 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Easterside Academy are St Thomas More RC Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 52% reading, 52% maths); Marton Manor Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 88% reading, 75% maths); Newham Bridge Primary School (0.9 miles, 86% reading, 91% maths); and Captain Cook Primary School (1 mile, Good, 84% reading, 82% maths).

Easterside Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Easterside Academy is one of 32 schools run by The Enquire Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

48.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%), Black (12%) and Asian (6%).

In 2026, 55 pupils (18.6%) received SEN support and 27 (9.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Easterside Academy has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Marton Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Thomas More School (ne bound), 30 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Easterside Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 354 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Middlesbrough (532).

In 2024/25, Easterside Academy issued 9 suspensions, 2.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Easterside Academy are Trinity Catholic College (0.5 miles), Outwood Academy Acklam (1.1 miles) and The King's Academy (1.2 miles).