Hemlington Hall Academy, Middlesbrough

Ofsted's report card from its 28 April 2026 inspection grades Hemlington Hall 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. "Leaders promote the importance of good attendance to parents and carers, and pupils."

Early years - Strong standard. "The Nursery provision lays very secure foundations from the outset."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Inclusion is at the heart of this school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have a clear ambition to raise pupils' aspirations and do all they can to ensure they equip pupils to be safe in the community and online."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, generally acquire the knowledge they need to be ready for the next stage of their education."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed the curriculum content and how it is delivered."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and governors are deeply committed to Hemlington Hall Academy."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue their work to further support pupils in developing detailed knowledge and skills, and producing high-quality work, across the curriculum"; "Leaders should further embed the newly implemented strategies, including handwriting and spelling development, to ensure the curriculum is taught well and that teaching is highly effective across all subjects and year groups"; "Leaders should strengthen their approach to checking the quality of teaching and learning to support teachers in providing highly effective teaching in all subjects".

In its own words: "Our school’s aim is to embed a love of lifelong learning through a creative environment that offers security, support and success for all. At Hemlington Hall Academy, we embark on a journey of learning together, whereby our children grow and develop in to good people."

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Hemlington Hall Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Middlesbrough and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (65% in reading, 69% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Hemlington Hall Academy as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hemlington Hall Academy are Viewley Hill Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 62% maths); St Gerard's RC Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); St Clare's RC Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 96% reading, 78% maths); and Acklam Whin Primary School (0.9 miles).

Hemlington Hall Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Hemlington Hall Academy is one of 26 schools run by Lingfield Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

44.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 2.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 48 pupils (17.6%) received SEN support and 29 (10.7%) 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 autism.

Hemlington Hall Academy has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties: 35 places, 38 pupils on roll.

Hemlington Hall Academy had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Marton Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stainton Way West Footbridge (b), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hemlington Hall Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 170 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Middlesbrough (532).

In 2024/25, Hemlington Hall Academy issued 6 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Hemlington Hall Academy are The King's Academy (1.2 miles) and Acklam Grange School (1.6 miles).