Hemlington Hall Academy, Middlesbrough
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Hemlington Hall Academy excels at creating an inclusive, welcoming environment where all children thrive. The school provides outstanding support for vulnerable pupils including those with SEND and disadvantaged children, ensuring they have access to the same rich opportunities as their peers. From excellent early reading teaching to extensive enrichment activities like theatre trips and industry visits, the school consistently goes the extra mile to broaden pupils' horizons and raise their aspirations.
Key Strengths
- Excellent attendance and behaviour - pupils are kind, cooperative and rarely need reminders of school rules
- Strong early years provision with rich activities that develop speech, vocabulary and independence
- Exceptional support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils who receive bespoke programmes
- Extensive enrichment opportunities including visits to Fujifilm Biotechnologies, London theatre trips and the London Eye
- Effective safeguarding culture where staff and pupils share responsibility for keeping everyone safe
Areas for Improvement
- In key stage 2, pupils do not always recall prior learning or key conceptual knowledge as well as intended
- Teachers do not always check if pupils have secured new knowledge before asking them to apply it independently
- Some inconsistency in teaching of handwriting, spelling and the wider curriculum due to inconsistent monitoring
- Teachers do not always correct pupils' pencil grip or use of capital letters
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Educational visits to Fujifilm Biotechnologies, museums and theatres, London trips including London Eye and River Thames cruise, theatre performances, World Book Day visits to elderly in community, Christmas singing events, extensive range of clubs
Hemlington Hall Academy is an inclusive school where pupils feel part of the family and come to school with enthusiasm. Leaders have created a warm, welcoming environment that embraces all pupils regardless of need.
At a Glance
44.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 65% to 69%. Maths has declined from 69% to 63%. Writing has declined from 76% to 69%.
Class Sizes
19.2
Avg class size
19.3
Infant (KS1)
13
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
272 pupils
385 capacity
113 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Middlesbrough
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Admissions Demand - Middlesbrough
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(103)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.14235%
Overall absence
14.91935%
Persistent absence
248
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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