Nunthorpe Primary Academy

Nunthorpe Primary Academy continues to perform exceptionally well, maintaining its outstanding rating from the previous inspection in 2017. The school fosters a nurturing environment where pupils display mutual respect and high aspirations. With strong relationships between staff and pupils, and an ambitious and well-implemented curriculum, students are engaged and enthusiastic about their learning. The focus on reading and early years education is particularly commendable, ensuring that all pupils, including those with special educational needs, achieve excellent outcomes. While the school excels in various areas, including academic achievement and pupil well-being, it is also dedicated to the holistic development of students. This focus is evident through the array of extracurricular activities, educational visits, and the effective promotion of positive behaviour. The trust’s commitment to high standards and continuous improvement further bolsters the school's success, demonstrating a well-rounded approach to education that prepares pupils for their future endeavors.

Strengths

• High expectations for pupil attainment and behaviour
• Ambitious and exciting curriculum that engages pupils
• Exceptional support for pupils with special educational needs
• Strong relationships between staff and pupils
• Effective systems in place to promote regular attendance
• Nurturing and well-equipped early years provision
• Wide range of extracurricular activities and educational visits
• Proactive approach to staff well-being and workload management

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Nunthorpe Primary Academy attended 96.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Nunthorpe Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Nunthorpe Primary Academy had 22.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.6% of pupils at Nunthorpe Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Nunthorpe Primary Academy received £7,007 and spent £6,730 for each of its 244 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £198,000 (£810 per pupil).

Across all 6 schools of Ironstone Academy Trust, income was £7,419 and spending £7,115 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Middlesbrough · Redcar and Cleveland local authority: places and applications

Nunthorpe Primary Academy is part of Ironstone Academy Trust, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:

• Ormesby Primary School Middlesbrough
• Overfields Primary School Middlesbrough
• Normanby Primary School Middlesbrough
• Riverdale Primary School Redcar
• Zetland Primary School Redcar

What is Nunthorpe Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Nunthorpe Primary Academy is Outstanding, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was Nunthorpe Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Nunthorpe Primary Academy was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does Nunthorpe Primary Academy have?

Nunthorpe Primary Academy has 239 pupils on roll.

What age range does Nunthorpe Primary Academy cover?

Nunthorpe Primary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Nunthorpe Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Nunthorpe Primary Academy?

Nunthorpe Primary Academy is at Swan's Corner, Guisborough Road, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, TS7 0LA.