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Pennyman Primary Academy

2–11Ages
408Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138560URN

Fulbeck Road, Ormesby, Middlesbrough, TS3 0QS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

close to Middlesbrough median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

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52 applications for 32 places · 23rd of 40 in Middlesbrough

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Middlesbrough 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

15 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
20 June 2017
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

close to Middlesbrough median (1.8) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

52 applications · 32 places offered · 30 named it first

2026 1.6; Middlesbrough median median 1.8
2025 1.4; Middlesbrough median median 1.9
2024 1.4; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2023 1.6; Middlesbrough median median 1.9
2022 1.7; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2021 1.6; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2020 1.5; Middlesbrough median median 1.8
2019 1.3; Middlesbrough median median 1.6
2018 1.5; Middlesbrough median median 1.5
2017 1.7; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2016 1.7; Middlesbrough median median 1.9
2015 1.9; Middlesbrough median median 1.8
2014 2.0; Middlesbrough median median 1.9

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Middlesbrough median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	32	52	1.6	30	0.94
Sep 2025	37	52	1.4	36	0.97
Sep 2024	37	52	1.4	35	0.95
Sep 2023	45	72	1.6	54	1.20
Sep 2022	45	76	1.7	48	1.07
Sep 2021	44	72	1.6	42	0.95
Sep 2020	36	55	1.5	36	1.00
Sep 2019	38	50	1.3	38	1.00
Sep 2018	51	75	1.5	46	0.90
Sep 2017	48	79	1.7	51	1.06
Sep 2016	48	83	1.7	53	1.10
Sep 2015	43	80	1.9	41	0.95
Sep 2014	43	87	2.0	41	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 70% · Maths 70% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%23rd of 40 in Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Middlesbrough 78% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Middlesbrough 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Middlesbrough 77% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Middlesbrough 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Middlesbrough 76% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Middlesbrough 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

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Middlesbrough median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	64%	2%	105	104
2023/24	59%	6%	106	105
2022/23	42%	2%	101	100

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Pennyman Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
0.3 km · Redcar and Cleveland

Good2022

1.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Overfields Primary School
0.5 km · Redcar and Cleveland

Good2023

1.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Ormesby Primary School
0.5 km · Redcar and Cleveland

Good2024

1.8applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Thorntree Academy
0.8 km · Middlesbrough

Good2024

1.5applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Park End Primary School
1.2 km · Middlesbrough

Good2022

1.2applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Teesville Academy
1.5 km · Redcar and Cleveland

Good2023

1.1applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Lift Caldicotes
1.6 km · Middlesbrough

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
St Pius X Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
1.6 km · Middlesbrough

Good2023

1.1applications per place 40%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138560 · 806/2006
Trust: Tees Valley Education
Capacity: 440 pupils · 408 on roll
Free school meals: 69.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision and SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2012
Replaced: Pennyman Primary School (URN 111628)
Address: Fulbeck Road, Ormesby, Middlesbrough, TS3 0QS
Local authority: Middlesbrough

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources