Ayresome Primary School

What the figures show

• The last Reception child offered a place in 2026 lived 0.042 miles away, the shortest of the 41 Middlesbrough primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
• The 2026 Reception distance was nearer the school than in 2025 and 2022, and the 2026 figure was the shortest of the 5 years with a published distance.
• Reception 2026 drew 56 first-choice applications for 76 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 20 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
• In 2024/25, 46% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Middlesbrough.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Middlesbrough schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address

Worcester Street, Gresham Ward, Middlesbrough, TS1 4NT

Type

Academy sponsor led

Phase

Primary

Ages

2–11

Council

Middlesbrough

Pupils on roll

705 January 2026 school census

Free school meals

51.6% of pupils eligible

Pupils per teacher

15.9

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Good Inspected 17 May 2023

Strengths

• “Ayresome Primary School is a diverse, inclusive community where everyone is valued.”
• “New pupils are met with a warm welcome by staff and fellow pupils.”
• “They settle in quickly and soon feel part of the school community.”

To improve

• “However, there is some variability in teachers’ selection of teaching activities and these are not always well matched to pupils’ needs.”
• “However, this is not the case in all subjects.”
• “Occasionally, teachers do not assess pupils’ prior learning and adapt their lessons accordingly.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

• 2026 Reception entry: 56 first-preference applications, 76 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Middlesbrough.

• Sacred Heart Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
• Newport Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
• Archibald Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
• Linthorpe Community Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
• Abingdon Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
• St Edward's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
• Breckon Hill Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published

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