Stokesley Primary Academy, Middlesbrough

From the headteacher's welcome: "Stokesley Primary Academy is situated in the vibrant market town of Stokesley, North Yorkshire, and we welcome children between the ages of 2-11 years of age to be valued members of our school community."

The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.

In 2025, 41% of Year 6 pupils at Stokesley Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 47% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 69% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Stokesley Primary Academy as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Stokesley Primary Academy are Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2 miles, Good, 84% reading, 95% maths); Marwood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Great Ayton (2.2 miles, Good); Roseberry Academy (2.9 miles, Good, 91% reading, 85% maths); and Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (3 miles, Good, 100% reading, 67% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Stokesley Primary Academy.

Stokesley Primary 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.

42 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Stokesley Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 79% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 58% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (86%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (58%).

40.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Stokesley Primary Academy has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 8 places, 4 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Great Ayton Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is County Primary School (s-bound), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Stokesley Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 23 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.

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