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Nunthorpe Primary Academy

Redcar and Cleveland, TS7 0LAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.5×
Oversubscribed
44 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1328 of 13,686 nationally

About Nunthorpe Primary Academy

Nunthorpe Primary Academy is clearly a school that local families want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 93 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.1. Of those applications, 44 were first-preference choices, and all 30 places went to first-preference families. That level of demand suggests parents who get a place feel they have secured something worthwhile. The school is led by headteacher Alexa O'Gara and is a state primary for mixed genders aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision attached. It serves 256 pupils, which is slightly over its official capacity of 236, and 14.7 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals. In its most recent ungraded Ofsted inspection in October 2023, the school was confirmed as remaining Outstanding, a rating it has held since at least its previous graded inspection in March 2017.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSwan's Corner, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, TS7 0LA
HeadteacherAlexa O'Gara
Local AuthorityRedcar and Cleveland
Number of Pupils256
Free School Meals (FSM)14.7%
School Capacity256 / 236 (108% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (26 Oct 2023): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 16 May 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

TennisSwimmingDanceNetball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubDramaEco ClubScience ClubCodingGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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