Academy sponsor led · Redcar and Cleveland

Dormanstown Primary Academy

2–11Ages
274Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139931URN

South Avenue, Dormanstown, Redcar, TS10 5LY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.2per place

close to Redcar and Cleveland median (1.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland

36 applications for 30 places · 26th of 40 in Redcar and Cleveland

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

48%met the expected standard

Redcar and Cleveland 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 22 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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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

1.2applications per place, Reception

close to Redcar and Cleveland median (1.3) 1.0 below England median (2.2)

36 applications · 30 places offered · 34 named it first

2026 1.2; Redcar and Cleveland median median 1.3
2025 1.3; Redcar and Cleveland median median 1.3
2024 1.2; Redcar and Cleveland median median 1.3
2023 1.2; Redcar and Cleveland median median 1.3
2022 1.1; Redcar and Cleveland median median 1.3
2021 1.0; Redcar and Cleveland median median 1.3
2020 1.0; Redcar and Cleveland median median 1.3
2019 1.0; Redcar and Cleveland median median 1.4
2018 1.2; Redcar and Cleveland median median 1.4
2017 1.1; Redcar and Cleveland median median 1.3
2016 1.1; Redcar and Cleveland median median 1.5
2015 1.2; Redcar and Cleveland median median 1.4
2014 1.2; Redcar and Cleveland median median 1.3

More applications per place than the Redcar and Cleveland median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Redcar and Cleveland 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	30	36	1.2	34	1.13
Sep 2025	30	38	1.3	34	1.13
Sep 2024	29	35	1.2	29	1.00
Sep 2023	36	43	1.2	37	1.03
Sep 2022	33	35	1.1	31	0.94
Sep 2021	31	30	1.0	27	0.87
Sep 2020	37	38	1.0	35	0.95
Sep 2019	24	24	1.0	21	0.88
Sep 2018	30	35	1.2	29	0.97
Sep 2017	28	30	1.1	25	0.89
Sep 2016	40	43	1.1	39	0.98
Sep 2015	44	53	1.2	45	1.02
Sep 2014	41	48	1.2	39	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 61% · Writing 64% · Maths 70% → all three 48% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard48%38th of 43 in Redcar and Cleveland

Redcar and Cleveland 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard61%

Redcar and Cleveland 80% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Redcar and Cleveland 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Redcar and Cleveland 78% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Redcar and Cleveland 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Redcar and Cleveland 80% England 77%

Higher standard12%

Redcar and Cleveland 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Redcar and Cleveland median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	48%	9%	104	104
2023/24	50%	0%	105	105
2022/23	43%	4%	101	101

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

Dormanstown Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

1.2applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Newcomen Primary School
1.3 km · Redcar and Cleveland

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Riverdale Primary School
1.4 km · Redcar and Cleveland

2026

1.5applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Redcar and Cleveland

Remains Good · improving2023

1.4applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Coatham Church of England Primary School
1.7 km · Redcar and Cleveland

Remains Good2022

1.5applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Green Gates Primary School
1.9 km · Redcar and Cleveland

Good2022

1.6applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Lakes Primary School
2.0 km · Redcar and Cleveland

Remains Good2022

1.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Zetland Primary School
2.9 km · Redcar and Cleveland

Standards maintained2024

1.2applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Wheatlands Primary School
3.0 km · Redcar and Cleveland

Remains Good2022

1.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard

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Strong standard
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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139931 · 807/2001
Trust: Tees Valley Education
Capacity: 304 pupils · 274 on roll
Free school meals: 66.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2013
Replaced: Dormanstown Primary School (URN 111636)
Address: South Avenue, Dormanstown, Redcar, TS10 5LY
Local authority: Redcar and Cleveland

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