Kader Academy, Middlesbrough

Ofsted's report card from its 19 May 2026 inspection grades Kader Academy on 7 areas: 7 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Many pupils arrive with knowledge and skills below what is typical for their age, particularly in language and communication."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders and staff prioritise attendance and work closely with families to remove barriers, including any barriers faced by disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have designed an ambitious and carefully sequenced curriculum that prepares pupils very well for future learning."

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders ensure that the early years is prioritised so that it supports children to have a very positive start to school life."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have worked diligently to ensure that Kader Academy is a welcoming school, where every pupil is supported to succeed."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "This is a school that reflects its vision of 'One family."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have designed an inspiring and carefully structured personal development curriculum closely matched to the school's context."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue their work to ensure that the teaching of writing supports more pupils to achieve the higher standard by the end of Year 6, in line with their achievement in reading"; "Leaders should continue their work to promote pupils' regular attendance so that attendance continues to rise and all pupils benefit from the high-quality provision the school offers".

In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at Kader Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Middlesbrough and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 85% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Kader Academy as their first choice and 119 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 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 Kader Academy are Acklam Whin Primary School (0.3 miles); St Clare's RC Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 96% reading, 78% maths); Newham Bridge Primary School (0.8 miles, 86% reading, 91% maths); and Green Lane Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 82% maths).

Kader Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Kader Academy is one of 6 schools run by Prince Regent Street Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

47.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Asian (37%) and Mixed (6%).

The nearest railway station is James Cook Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Staindrop Drive (nw bound), 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 168 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Middlesbrough (532).

In 2024/25, Kader Academy issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Kader Academy are Acklam Grange School (0.4 miles), Outwood Academy Acklam (0.5 miles), Trinity Catholic College (1.1 miles) and Thornaby Academy (1.3 miles).