Teesside University, Middlesbrough
Teesside University is a school for pupils in Middlesbrough.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Teesside University in detail
Teesside University in its own words
In its own words: "Building on the success of Teesside 2020, the new Corporate Strategy: Ambition Delivered Today, sets out a bold future for the institution over the next five years, driving academic achievement and delivering excellence for our students, partners and society."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Middlesbrough Rail Station - main ent, about 730 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
28 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Teesside University Tower Car Park (a), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Teesside University 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 1101 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Middlesbrough (532), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Teesside University creates a professional, inclusive and supportive learning culture where apprentices develop substantial new knowledge and skills that make them much more confident in their workplaces. The university invests in world-class facilities and expert teachers who draw on real-world experience to help apprentices understand how theory applies to their jobs. Staff provide excellent support for career progression, helping apprentices understand opportunities available after they complete their apprenticeship.
Key Strengths
- Apprentices show highly positive attitudes and motivation to learn, with the experience having a transformational impact on their careers
- Teachers are experts in their fields who skilfully sequence learning and use high-quality technology and assessment strategies to help apprentices succeed
- State-of-the-art facilities including a cutting-edge biosciences facility with laboratories and immersion suite support inclusive, high-quality learning
- Leadership has successfully expanded apprenticeship provision from health care to engineering, education and leadership in line with regional and national skills needs
- Most apprentices achieve well and progress very successfully in their careers, with leaders taking decisive action to improve achievement where needed
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Professional networks, career progression and talent development activities, apprentice quality coaching, careers sessions
Teesside University provides higher education and apprenticeships to around 21,000 students across campuses in Middlesbrough, Darlington, and London. The university has significantly expanded its apprenticeship provision since the last inspection and maintains an Outstanding rating across all areas.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Teesside University
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 64
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 64 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 47 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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 Middlesbrough is 14 (the median across 64 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Across Middlesbrough council
Places available
1,884
Applications
1,913
Got 1st preference
84.3%
Got preferred school
96.3%
All secondary applications across Middlesbrough council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
Questions parents ask about Teesside University
What is the catchment area for Teesside University?
No fixed boundary. When Teesside University is oversubscribed, Middlesbrough allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Teesside University?
Apply through Middlesbrough's coordinated admissions process, naming Teesside University on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Teesside University?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 64 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 47 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Middlesbrough is 14 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Teesside University?
Teesside University is at Borough Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)