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Brambles Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Middlesbrough, TS3 9DB

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

1,881 of 15,057

Better than 87% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Brambles Primary Academy rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils359 of 341 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Stuart Mayle
TrustTEES VALLEY EDUCATION
Local authorityMiddlesbrough
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138559.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolMiddlesbroughEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%7%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score109105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107105105
Expected standard in reading84%74%76%
Expected standard in writing87%75%73%
Expected standard in maths89%74%75%
Pupils taking tests45--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils359
Girls190
Boys169
Eligible for free school meals71%
First language not English8.6%
SEN support48
EHC plan11
Average class size21.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.7%
African
8.1%
Other mixed
6.4%
Other White
4.7%
White and Asian
0.8%
Bangladeshi
0.8%
Gypsy/Roma
0.3%
Indian
0.3%
Pakistani
0.3%
Other Black
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolMiddlesbroughEngland
Overall absence6.1%5.2%5.1%
Persistent absence17.4%14.5%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)41
Applications (Reception)73
First preference applications (Reception)40
First preference offers (Reception)40
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places315
Pupils on roll308
Unfilled places2.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16
Pupils per adult11
Teachers (FTE)20.89
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.5
Support staff (FTE)15.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

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Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Frequently asked questions about Brambles Primary Academy

What is Brambles Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Brambles Primary Academy is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 28 Jan 2025. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Brambles Primary Academy rank in England?

Brambles Primary Academy ranks 1,881 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools).

How many pupils attend Brambles Primary Academy?

Brambles Primary Academy has 359 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 341.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.