Academy converter · Middlesbrough

St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
233Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
142367URN

Cadogan Street, North Ormesby, Middlesbrough, TS3 6PX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

0.4 below Middlesbrough median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Middlesbrough

37 applications for 28 places · 35th of 40 in Middlesbrough

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%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 · 21 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
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

1.3applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Middlesbrough median (1.8) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

37 applications · 28 places offered · 28 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.3; Middlesbrough median median 1.8
2025 2.1; Middlesbrough median median 1.9
2024 1.5; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2023 1.6; Middlesbrough median median 1.9
2022 2.0; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2021 2.2; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2020 1.5; Middlesbrough median median 1.8
2019 1.5; Middlesbrough median median 1.6
2018 1.3; Middlesbrough median median 1.5
2017 1.2; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2016 1.6; Middlesbrough median median 1.9
2015 1.4; Middlesbrough median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.5; Middlesbrough median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Middlesbrough median

Dashed bars: as St Alphonsus' RC Primary School (URN 111715), the previous school.

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	28	37	1.3	28	1.00
Sep 2025	30	63	2.1	35	1.17
Sep 2024	29	44	1.5	28	0.97
Sep 2023	22	36	1.6	22	1.00
Sep 2022	24	48	2.0	24	1.00
Sep 2021	13	29	2.2	11	0.85
Sep 2020	28	41	1.5	25	0.89
Sep 2019	23	34	1.5	22	0.96
Sep 2018	30	38	1.3	26	0.87
Sep 2017	30	36	1.2	27	0.90
Sep 2016	30	49	1.6	29	0.97
Sep 2015 *	30	41	1.4	30	1.00
Sep 2014 *	29	42	1.5	26	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 66% · Maths 83% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%21st of 40 in Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Middlesbrough 78% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Middlesbrough 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard66%

Middlesbrough 77% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Middlesbrough 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Middlesbrough 76% England 77%

Higher standard41%

Middlesbrough 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Middlesbrough median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	66%	0%	105	107
2023/24	61%	0%	106	106
2022/23	63%	10%	105	108

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

St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.3applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Lift North Ormesby
0.4 km · Middlesbrough

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Breckon Hill Primary School
0.9 km · Middlesbrough

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Berwick Hills Primary School
1.0 km · Middlesbrough

Good2023

1.6applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Pallister Park Primary School
1.0 km · Middlesbrough

Remains Good2024

1.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Corpus Christi RC Primary School
1.0 km · Middlesbrough

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Brambles Primary Academy
1.1 km · Middlesbrough

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Middlesbrough

Standards maintained2024

1.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Abingdon Primary School
1.3 km · Middlesbrough

Good2023

1.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142367 · 806/3386
Trust: Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 233 on roll
Free school meals: 30.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2015
Replaced: St Alphonsus' RC Primary School (URN 111715)
Address: Cadogan Street, North Ormesby, Middlesbrough, TS3 6PX
Local authority: Middlesbrough

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