Academy converter · Middlesbrough

St Pius X Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

3–11Ages
194Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
146249URN

Amersham Road, Park End, Middlesbrough, TS3 7HD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.1per place

0.6 below Middlesbrough median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Middlesbrough

24 applications for 21 places · 40th of 40 in Middlesbrough

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

40%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 · 10 January 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
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

1.1applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Middlesbrough median (1.8) 1.1 below England median (2.2)

24 applications · 21 places offered · 15 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.1; Middlesbrough median median 1.8
2025 1.6; Middlesbrough median median 1.9
2024 1.5; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2023 1.7; Middlesbrough median median 1.9
2022 1.4; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2021 1.3; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2020 1.7; Middlesbrough median median 1.8
2019 1.2; Middlesbrough median median 1.6
2018 1.3; Middlesbrough median median 1.5; as the previous school
2017 1.4; Middlesbrough median median 1.7; as the previous school
2016 1.8; Middlesbrough median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 1.5; Middlesbrough median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.7; Middlesbrough median median 1.9; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Middlesbrough median in 0 of 8 years.

This school
Middlesbrough median

Dashed bars: as St Pius X RC Primary School (URN 111718), 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	21	24	1.1	15	0.71
Sep 2025	22	35	1.6	19	0.86
Sep 2024	14	21	1.5	12	0.86
Sep 2023	26	43	1.7	25	0.96
Sep 2022	40	54	1.4	40	1.00
Sep 2021	27	36	1.3	23	0.85
Sep 2020	26	45	1.7	24	0.92
Sep 2019	26	32	1.2	24	0.92
Sep 2018 *	29	38	1.3	29	1.00
Sep 2017 *	30	43	1.4	28	0.93
Sep 2016 *	30	54	1.8	41	1.37
Sep 2015 *	29	42	1.5	26	0.90
Sep 2014 *	27	46	1.7	27	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 53% · Maths 60% → all three 40% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard40%36th of 40 in Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

Middlesbrough 78% England 78%

Higher standard13%

Middlesbrough 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard53%

Middlesbrough 77% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Middlesbrough 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

Middlesbrough 76% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Middlesbrough 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	40%	0%	100	102
2023/24	35%	0%	101	100
2022/23	48%	0%	102	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

St Pius X Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

1.1applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Park End Primary School
0.7 km · Middlesbrough

Good2022

1.2applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Berwick Hills Primary School
0.8 km · Middlesbrough

Good2023

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

Remains Good2024

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

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Beech Grove Primary School
1.4 km · Middlesbrough

Standards maintained2024

1.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Brambles Primary Academy
1.5 km · Middlesbrough

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Thorntree Academy
1.5 km · Middlesbrough

Good2024

1.5applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Pennyman Primary Academy
1.6 km · Middlesbrough

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146249 · 806/3390
Trust: Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 194 on roll
Free school meals: 45.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2018
Replaced: St Pius X RC Primary School (URN 111718)
Address: Amersham Road, Park End, Middlesbrough, TS3 7HD
Local authority: Middlesbrough

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