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Roseberry Academy, Middlesbrough

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Roseberry Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Middlesbrough, part of The Enquire Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 57 schools in Middlesbrough with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Roseberry Academy in detail

Roseberry Academy in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: ""A school where high expectations, strong relationships and ambition for every child create the foundations for lifelong success." At Roseberry Academy, we believe that every child deserves an exceptional education and the opportunity to flourish."

Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Roseberry Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 72% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Roseberry Academy

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Roseberry Academy as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Roseberry Academy

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Roseberry Academy are Marwood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Great Ayton (0.6 miles, Good); Stokesley Primary Academy (2.9 miles, Good, 41% reading, 47% maths); Chandlers Ridge Academy (3 miles, Good, 92% reading, 88% maths); and Nunthorpe Primary Academy (3 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 87% maths).

Roseberry Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Marwood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Great AytonStokesley Primary AcademyChandlers Ridge AcademyNunthorpe Primary Academy

The trust

Roseberry Academy is one of 32 schools run by The Enquire Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 32 schools in The Enquire Learning Trust

Who goes there

1.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 28 pupils (11.2%) received SEN support and 5 (2%) 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.

Staffing

Roseberry Academy had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 24 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Great Ayton Rail Station, about 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stephens Garage (n-bound), 300 metres away.

The area around the school

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

In August 2026, police recorded 21 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, burglary and violence and sexual offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

Roseberry Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Anderson
Pupils:249
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01642722883
Address:Roseberry Crescent, Great Ayton, Middlesbrough, TS9 6EP
Trust:THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST (32 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 25 April 2023View full report
URN:141463
UKPRN:10047615
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Richmond and Northallerton
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Early years.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

At a Glance

19.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+19ppMaths+8ppWriting+12pp

Reading has improved from 72% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 79% to 91% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

30.5

Avg class size

28.0

Infant (KS1)

33.3

KS2

6

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Train Stations

Great Ayton Rail Station (entrance)
789m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Stephens Garage (N-bound)
297m · 5 min walk
Romany Road (N-bound)
333m · 5 min walk
Guisborough Road (W-bound)
470m · 8 min walk
Roseberry Crescent (SW-bound)
552m · 9 min walk
Great Ayton Green (NE-bound)
559m · 9 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
4
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Roseberry Academy

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  • How many families in North Yorkshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

82%

Available places

217 pupils

266 places

49 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Middlesbrough

High pressure
New homes approved:3,161
Projected new pupils:790

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Middlesbrough

Across North Yorkshire council

Low demand council-wide0.71 applications per place

Places available

7,127

Applications

5,052

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

98.8%

All primary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(2)

25 April 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
21 November 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

28

SEN Support

5

EHC Plans

13.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication11
Moderate Learning Difficulty7
Social, Emotional & Mental Health5
Autistic Spectrum Disorder4
Hearing Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
92.8%
Mixed
3.6%
Unclassified
0.8%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals19.3%
English as Additional Language1.2%

249

Total Pupils

130

Boys

119

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

9

Teachers

27.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,074

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,165

Per pupil

£1190k

Total funding

£56k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£84,110
EAL funding£1,317
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.1%

Overall absence

6.5%

Persistent absence

199

Enrolments

Authorised3.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Persistent (10%+)6.5%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

4.4%
18/19
3.4%
20/21
6.5%
21/22
5.1%
22/23
4.9%
23/24
4.1%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Roseberry Academy

What are SATs results like at Roseberry Academy?

Of the pupils at Roseberry Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.

What is Roseberry Academy's Ofsted rating?

Roseberry Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2023.

What is the catchment area for Roseberry Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Roseberry Academy is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Roseberry Academy?

Roseberry Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 266 places.

How big are the classes at Roseberry Academy?

Classes at Roseberry Academy average 30.5 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Roseberry Academy?

Roseberry Academy has around 249 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Roseberry Academy?

4.1% of sessions were missed at Roseberry Academy in 2024/25. 6.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Roseberry Academy?

Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Roseberry Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Roseberry Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Roseberry Academy?

Roseberry Academy is at Roseberry Crescent, Great Ayton, Middlesbrough, TS9 6EP.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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