Academy converter · Middlesbrough

Sunnyside Academy

3–11Ages
268Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140503URN

Manor Farm Way, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, TS8 0RJ · 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

1.9per place

close to Middlesbrough median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Middlesbrough

47 applications for 25 places · 14th of 40 in Middlesbrough

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

37%met the expected standard

Middlesbrough 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 29 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

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

1.9applications per place, Reception

close to Middlesbrough median (1.8) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

47 applications · 25 places offered · 23 named it first

2026 1.9; Middlesbrough median median 1.8
2025 2.0; Middlesbrough median median 1.9
2024 1.6; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2023 1.9; Middlesbrough median median 1.9
2022 1.8; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2021 1.6; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2020 1.7; Middlesbrough median median 1.8
2019 1.7; Middlesbrough median median 1.6
2018 1.7; Middlesbrough median median 1.5
2017 1.8; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2016 2.0; Middlesbrough median median 1.9
2015 2.1; Middlesbrough median median 1.8
2014 2.0; Middlesbrough median median 1.9

This school
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	25	47	1.9	23	0.92
Sep 2025	30	60	2.0	29	0.97
Sep 2024	25	41	1.6	25	1.00
Sep 2023	31	58	1.9	31	1.00
Sep 2022	23	41	1.8	22	0.96
Sep 2021	21	34	1.6	17	0.81
Sep 2020	35	59	1.7	33	0.94
Sep 2019	25	42	1.7	24	0.96
Sep 2018	30	52	1.7	28	0.93
Sep 2017	39	70	1.8	36	0.92
Sep 2016	42	82	2.0	39	0.93
Sep 2015	45	94	2.1	44	0.98
Sep 2014	32	64	2.0	32	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 51% · Writing 57% · Maths 49% → all three 37% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard37%39th of 40 in Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard51%

Middlesbrough 78% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Middlesbrough 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard57%

Middlesbrough 77% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Middlesbrough 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard49%

Middlesbrough 76% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Middlesbrough 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	37%	7%	104	103
2023/24	31%	0%	101	99
2022/23	35%	6%	100	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

Sunnyside AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

1.9applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
St Gerard's RC Primary School
0.6 km · Middlesbrough

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Viewley Hill Academy
0.8 km · Middlesbrough

2026

1.3applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Middlesbrough

Standards maintained2024

1.4applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Marton Manor Primary School
1.3 km · Middlesbrough

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Rose Wood Academy
1.4 km · Middlesbrough

Standards maintained2024

1.6applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
St Thomas More RC Primary School
1.5 km · Middlesbrough

Good2024

2.3applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Easterside Academy
1.6 km · Middlesbrough

Good2022

1.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Hemlington Hall Academy
1.8 km · Middlesbrough

2026

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140503 · 806/2316
Trust: Ad Astra Academy Trust
Capacity: 350 pupils · 268 on roll
Free school meals: 40.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision and SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2014
Replaced: Sunnyside Primary School (URN 111621)
Address: Manor Farm Way, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, TS8 0RJ
Local authority: Middlesbrough

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