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The Avenue Primary School

Middlesbrough, TS7 0AGPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
82%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
46 1st-choice / 48 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1173 of 13,686 nationally

About The Avenue Primary School

The Avenue Primary School in Middlesbrough was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2010. The school’s strongest academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stands at 82%. That figure is well above the Middlesbrough local authority average of 62% and places the school 5th out of 37 primary schools in the area, putting it in the top 14% locally. Nationally, it ranks in the top 9% of all primary schools for this measure, with a ranking score of 82. This suggests a school that is performing consistently above its peers in the region.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressThe Avenue, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS7 0AG
HeadteacherEmma Watson
Local AuthorityMiddlesbrough
Number of Pupils430
Free School Meals (FSM)10.8%
School Capacity430 / 420 (102% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (2 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Dec 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteMusic RoomsArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballDanceCricketSwimmingRounders

Clubs & Activities

GardeningBook ClubFilm ClubScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Source: theavenueprimaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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The Avenue Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.