Overfields Primary School, Middlesbrough

In its own words: "Our motto is ‘ DREAM, BELIEVE, ACHIEVE ‘ and this underpins all that we try to achieve in our school. We make no apologies for wanting the best for and from our pupils - our expectations are high and we are very proud of that. Our children know what we expect from them."

From the headteacher's welcome: "On 1st October 2018, Overfields Primary School became an academy and joined the Ironstone Academy Trust, working alongside 5 local primaries who share our ethos and values. I am very proud to be the headteacher of Overfields Primary School, working alongside dedicated staff to provide exciting learning opportunities for all of our fantastic pupils."

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Overfields Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 78% in Redcar and Cleveland and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 66% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Overfields Primary School as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 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 Overfields Primary School are Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 93% reading, 86% maths); Pennyman Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 74% reading, 70% maths); Ormesby Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 56% maths); and Thorntree Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 76% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Overfields Primary School.

Overfields Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Ironstone Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

50.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 29 pupils (15.3%) received SEN support and 1 (0.5%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

Overfields Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 24 places, 17 pupils on roll.

Overfields Primary School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Marton Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Centurion (b), 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Overfields Primary School 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 333 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Redcar and Cleveland (174), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Overfields Primary School issued 18 suspensions, 9.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Overfields Primary School are Outwood Academy Ormesby (0.3 miles), Lift Unity City (1.1 miles), Outwood Academy Normanby (1.2 miles) and Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form (1.4 miles).