Green Lane Primary Academy, Middlesbrough

Ofsted's report card from its 30 June 2026 inspection grades Green Lane Primary Academy on 7 areas: 4 strong standard and 3 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Attendance for all pupils is close to national averages and compares favourably with similar schools."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "This is a school where pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who are disadvantaged, are fully included in all aspects of school life."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders have a clearly defined vision for the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have designed a rich and well-considered programme that helps pupils to develop into confident, considerate and responsible young citizens."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Most pupils achieve well over time."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed an ambitious and coherent curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Staff work with parents and carers and with other professionals to ensure that they understand children's needs before they join the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should embed recent changes to the curriculum to ensure consistently highly effective teaching in all subjects so that more pupils achieve highly"; "Leaders should ensure that strategies to improve attendance sustain the highest possible rates of attendance over time".

In its own words: "We value the individuality of all of our children and we are committed to giving them every opportunity to achieve the highest possible academic standards. Everyone is challenged and encouraged to thrive and achieve as individuals, preparing them for their role as caring and active citizens in modern Britain. Our children work hard and play hard!"

From the headteacher's welcome: "Green Lane is a large primary school serving families mainly from the Acklam and Linthorpe areas of Middlesbrough, but is also the school of choice for many other families around the town. We are very proud of our school and we value the strong partnership we develop with our families."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include hockey, chess and Lego.

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Green Lane Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Middlesbrough and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 71% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 67 families put Green Lane Primary Academy as their first choice and 143 named it as one of their preferences, for 73 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 Green Lane Primary Academy are Linthorpe Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 94% maths); Newham Bridge Primary School (0.5 miles, 86% reading, 91% maths); St Edward's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 69% maths); and Whinney Banks Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 88% reading, 90% maths).

Green Lane Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Green Lane Primary Academy is one of 8 schools run by The Legacy Learning Trust, an academy trust.

In 2026, 67 pupils (10.1%) received SEN support and 16 (2.4%) 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.

Green Lane Primary Academy has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 16 places, 11 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is James Cook Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Mary's Walk (b), 120 metres away.

In 2024/25, Green Lane Primary Academy issued 2 suspensions, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Green Lane Primary Academy are Outwood Academy Acklam (0.5 miles), Acklam Grange School (0.8 miles), Trinity Catholic College (0.9 miles) and Macmillan Academy (1.2 miles).