St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Middlesbrough

In its own words: "Our curriculum is framed by shar ed Catholic values, high expectations and the highest ambition for all our pupils. All children are taught in love. They know love. They show love. At St Mary’s we are proud to offer a dynamic, inclusive and nurturing learning environment, an education which inspires academic excellence and confidence for life."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our dynamic, inclusive and nurturing learning environment offers an education which inspires academic excellence for all. Just like Mary, our children know that: they are special; they are chosen; they are loved."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £3 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 30 October 2026, an open day on Friday 6 November 2026, an open evening on Tuesday 10 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 13 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% 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 57% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St Mary's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary School are Grangetown Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 70% reading, 65% maths); Caedmon Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 74% reading, 79% maths); Whale Hill Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 94% maths); and Teesville Academy (1 mile, Good, 86% reading, 79% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Mary's Catholic Primary School.

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is one of 38 schools run by Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

51.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 11.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%) and Black (17%).

In 2026, 39 pupils (19.7%) received SEN support and 6 (3%) 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.

St Mary's Catholic Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is South Bank Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kingsley Road (b), 190 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Mary's Catholic 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 267 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson 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, St Mary's Catholic Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Mary's Catholic Primary School are Outwood Academy Normanby (0.7 miles) and St Peter's Catholic College (0.9 miles).