Academy sponsor led · Middlesbrough

Ayresome Primary School

2–11Ages
705Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146770URN

Worcester Street, Gresham Ward, Middlesbrough, TS1 4NT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.3 below Middlesbrough median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Middlesbrough

112 applications for 76 places · 31st of 40 in Middlesbrough

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

46%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 · 17 May 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

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Middlesbrough median (1.8) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

112 applications · 76 places offered · 56 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.5; Middlesbrough median median 1.8
2025 1.5; Middlesbrough median median 1.9
2024 1.7; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2023 1.7; Middlesbrough median median 1.9
2022 1.5; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2021 1.5; Middlesbrough median median 1.7
2020 1.6; 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 1.5; Middlesbrough median median 1.7; as the previous school
2016 1.6; Middlesbrough median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 1.7; Middlesbrough median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Middlesbrough median median 1.9; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Middlesbrough median in 1 of 8 years.

This school
Middlesbrough median

Dashed bars: as Ayresome Primary School (URN 133659), 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	76	112	1.5	56	0.74
Sep 2025	87	126	1.5	68	0.78
Sep 2024	76	132	1.7	62	0.82
Sep 2023	89	151	1.7	73	0.82
Sep 2022	85	126	1.5	77	0.91
Sep 2021	66	96	1.5	53	0.80
Sep 2020	78	125	1.6	72	0.92
Sep 2019	89	106	1.2	70	0.79
Sep 2018 *	89	119	1.3	70	0.79
Sep 2017 *	90	136	1.5	81	0.90
Sep 2016 *	86	136	1.6	71	0.83
Sep 2015 *	90	152	1.7	82	0.91
Sep 2014 *	87	156	1.8	79	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 72% · Maths 57% → all three 46% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard46%34th of 40 in Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

Middlesbrough 78% England 78%

Higher standard20%

Middlesbrough 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Middlesbrough 77% England 75%

Greater depth1%

Middlesbrough 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard57%

Middlesbrough 76% England 77%

Higher standard11%

Middlesbrough 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	46%	0%	101	101
2023/24	53%	1%	101	101
2022/23	36%	5%	98	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

Ayresome Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.5applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Primary School
0.3 km · Middlesbrough

Good2024

2.4applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Newport Primary School
0.5 km · Middlesbrough

Good2023

1.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Archibald Primary School
0.9 km · Middlesbrough

Remains Good2022

1.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Linthorpe Community Primary School
1.0 km · Middlesbrough

Outstanding2024

2.1applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Abingdon Primary School
1.1 km · Middlesbrough

Good2023

1.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Middlesbrough

Good2023

2.4applications per place 61%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
Breckon Hill Primary School
1.5 km · Middlesbrough

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146770 · 806/2009
Trust: Ad Astra Academy Trust
Capacity: 630 pupils · 705 on roll
Free school meals: 59.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2019
Replaced: Ayresome Primary School (URN 133659)
Address: Worcester Street, Gresham Ward, Middlesbrough, TS1 4NT
Local authority: Middlesbrough

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