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South Bank Community Primary School

Redcar and Cleveland, TS6 6SYPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
21%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
34 1st-choice / 36 places
Ranking
#13,538
of 13,686 nationally

About South Bank Community Primary School

South Bank Community Primary School sits in the Redcar and Cleveland local authority, a state-funded mixed primary for children aged 2 to 11. Among the 44 primary schools in the borough, it ranks 41st, placing it in the bottom tier locally. The top-performing peers nearby are Badger Hill Academy, Newcomen Primary School, and Lockwood Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, just 1.6 kilometres away. Headteacher Tammy Cooper leads a school that is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 44 families applied for 36 places, with 34 of those applications coming as first preferences. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, even as the school works through challenges flagged in its most recent inspection.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPoplar Grove, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, TS6 6SY
HeadteacherTammy Cooper
Local AuthorityRedcar and Cleveland
Number of Pupils354
Free School Meals (FSM)58.3%
School Capacity354 / 315 (112% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Music RoomsGymnasiumSensory RoomICT SuiteArt StudiosSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

SwimmingCricketDanceGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

DramaGardeningBook Club

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

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

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South Bank Community Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.