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Pallister Park Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Middlesbrough, TS3 8PW

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,657 of 15,057

Worse than 64% of schools in England

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

Pallister Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils600
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs H Adams
TrustOUR CHILDREN 1ST
Local authorityMiddlesbrough
Opened01 Apr 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144136.

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 maths59%, worse than England, worse than Middlesbrough63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.1%, worse than England, worse than Middlesbrough7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Middlesbrough105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Middlesbrough105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Middlesbrough105105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, worse than Middlesbrough74%76%
Expected standard in writing69%, worse than England, worse than Middlesbrough75%73%
Expected standard in maths79%, better than England, better than Middlesbrough74%75%
Pupils taking tests87--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils600
Girls300
Boys300
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.60.3%
First language not English3.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.525
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.508
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.87
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size24

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.3%
African
5.7%
White and Black African
2%
White and Asian
1.7%
Other White
1.3%
Other ethnic group
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
Other mixed
0.8%
Indian
0.7%
Pakistani
0.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.2
Teachers (FTE)28.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)26.81
Support staff (FTE)32.51
Teachers in census year (FTE)2023/2428.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2023/2426.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2023/240.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2023/241

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.56
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.80
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.55
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.55
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolMiddlesbroughEngland
Overall absence7.2%, worse than England, worse than Middlesbrough5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22.9%, worse than England, worse than Middlesbrough14.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Middlesbrough0.9%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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

Nearby schools

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

Schools near Pallister Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryCorpus Christi RC Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryLift Unity CityAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryBerwick Hills Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBrambles Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt Pius X Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNot applicableReintegreat Education Solutions LtdOther independent school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Alphonsus' Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miNot applicableTees Valley CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryThorntree AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryPark End Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Pallister Park Primary School

What is Pallister Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Pallister Park Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Jul 2019.

How does Pallister Park Primary School rank in England?

Pallister Park Primary School ranks 9,657 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 64% of schools).

What are Pallister Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Pallister Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Pallister Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Pallister Park Primary School made 56 offers from 80 applications (1.4 per offer), and 55 of 55 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Pallister Park Primary School?

Pallister Park Primary School has 600 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Pallister Park Primary School?

Pallister Park Primary School had 525 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Pallister Park Primary School?

At Pallister Park Primary School, the average class had 24 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Pallister Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Pallister Park Primary School missed 7.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.