What schools serve Middlesbrough?

There are 89 schools in Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, including Beech Grove Primary School, Newport Primary School, Berwick Hills Primary School, Park End Primary School, Beverley School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Middlesbrough?

Middlesbrough has 61 primary schools and 11 secondary schools. There are also 17 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Middlesbrough?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Middlesbrough, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Middlesbrough schools are set by Middlesbrough and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Middlesbrough admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Schools in Middlesbrough

Q: Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Middlesbrough?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Middlesbrough are set by Middlesbrough as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Middlesbrough has 89 schools, with 61 primary and 11 secondary schools administered by Middlesbrough Council. The borough covers the town centre and outer suburbs including Marton, Acklam, and Hemlington. School admissions in Middlesbrough are coordinated by the council, with most community schools using proximity as the primary tiebreaker. Catchment areas in more affluent southern suburbs such as Marton tend to be tighter due to higher demand.

Secondary schools in Middlesbrough include Outwood Academy Acklam, Macmillan Academy, and Unity City Academy. The area has seen significant academy conversion since 2010, meaning most secondary schools set their own admissions criteria within the national framework. Middlesbrough is adjacent to Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees, so families close to borough boundaries may wish to consider cross-boundary applications - the council's coordinated scheme accommodates preferences outside Middlesbrough.

School demand in Middlesbrough

Across the 83 schools in Middlesbrough with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 94%. 39 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.

22 schools in Middlesbrough have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.

65 of the schools in Middlesbrough are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Middlesbrough, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.

41 of the schools in Middlesbrough have a current Ofsted rating, of which 36 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.

Primary schools in Middlesbrough: 33 oversubscribed (61)

Beech Grove Primary School

Primary · Community school

Middlesbrough · TS4 3AP

Ages 3-11 425 pupils Capacity 486

Newport Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Middlesbrough · TS1 5NQ

Ages 3-11 365 pupils Capacity 336

Berwick Hills Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Middlesbrough · TS3 7QH

Ages 3-11 346 pupils Capacity 315

Park End Primary School

Primary · Community school

Middlesbrough · TS3 0AA

Ages 2-11 631 pupils Capacity 563

Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Middlesbrough · TS9 7JL

Ages 4-11 9 pupils Capacity 42

Marwood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Great Ayton

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Middlesbrough · TS9 6NN

Ages 4-7 43 pupils Capacity 69

Ingleby Greenhow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

MIDDLESBROUGH · TS9 6LL

Ages 3-11 31 pupils Capacity 70

Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Middlesbrough · TS9 7BB

Ages 3-11 51 pupils Capacity 56

Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Middlesbrough · TS9 7AL

Ages 4-11 133 pupils Capacity 132

Whinney Banks Primary School

Primary · Community school

Middlesbrough · TS5 4QQ

Ages 2-11 453 pupils Capacity 420

South Bank Community Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Middlesbrough · TS6 6SY

Ages 3-11 354 pupils Capacity 315

Brambles Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS3 9DB

Ages 2-11 354 pupils Capacity 341

Pennyman Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS3 0QS

Ages 2-11 401 pupils Capacity 440

Lift North Ormesby

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS3 6LB

Ages 3-11 253 pupils Capacity 267

Lift Caldicotes

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS3 9HD

Ages 2-11 238 pupils Capacity 270

Sunnyside Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS8 0RJ

Ages 3-11 272 pupils Capacity 350

Rose Wood Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS8 0UG

Ages 3-11 364 pupils Capacity 350

Viewley Hill Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS8 9HL

Ages 2-11 304 pupils Capacity 273

Easterside Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS4 3RG

Ages 3-11 318 pupils Capacity 294

Green Lane Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS5 7RU

Ages 3-11 663 pupils Capacity 630

Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS7 9LF

Ages 3-11 202 pupils Capacity 236

St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS6 6TA

Ages 3-11 374 pupils Capacity 339

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS6 7AD

Ages 2-11 216 pupils Capacity 210

Kader Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS5 8NU

Ages 3-11 450 pupils Capacity 420

Normanby Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS6 0NP

Ages 3-11 491 pupils Capacity 550

Nunthorpe Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS7 0LA

Ages 3-11 256 pupils Capacity 236

Roseberry Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS9 6EP

Ages 2-11 236 pupils Capacity 324

Corpus Christi RC Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS3 8NL

Ages 3-11 254 pupils Capacity 240

Sacred Heart Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS1 4NP

Ages 3-11 329 pupils Capacity 280

St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS3 6PX

Ages 3-11 243 pupils Capacity 210

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS8 0TE

Ages 3-11 216 pupils Capacity 210

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS7 0PZ

Ages 3-11 229 pupils Capacity 210

St Clare's RC Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS5 8RZ

Ages 3-11 229 pupils Capacity 250

St Edward's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS5 6QS

Ages 3-11 419 pupils Capacity 350

St Gerard's RC Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS8 9HU

Ages 3-11 171 pupils Capacity 210

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS4 2NT

Ages 3-11 398 pupils Capacity 444

St Thomas More RC Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS4 3QH

Ages 2-11 194 pupils Capacity 210

Ormesby Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS7 9AB

Ages 3-11 222 pupils Capacity 415

Stokesley Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS9 5EW

Ages 2-11 253 pupils Capacity 456

Pallister Park Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS3 8PW

Ages 2-11 637 pupils Capacity 525

Hemlington Hall Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Middlesbrough · TS8 9SJ

Ages 3-11 281 pupils Capacity 385

Chandlers Ridge Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Middlesbrough · TS7 0JL

Ages 3-11 360 pupils Capacity 376

Archibald Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS5 4DY

Ages 2-11 493 pupils Capacity 420

Linthorpe Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS5 6EA

Ages 2-11 731 pupils Capacity 705

St Pius X Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS3 7HD

Ages 3-11 206 pupils Capacity 210

Lingfield Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS7 8LP

Ages 3-11 228 pupils Capacity 205

The Avenue Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS7 0AG

Ages 2-11 430 pupils Capacity 420

Marton Manor Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS7 8RH

Ages 3-11 239 pupils Capacity 192

Overfields Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS7 9JF

Ages 3-11 194 pupils Capacity 236

Ayresome Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Middlesbrough · TS1 4NT

Ages 2-11 711 pupils Capacity 630

Teesville Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS6 0BZ

Ages 3-11 329 pupils Capacity 315

Bankfields Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS6 0RZ

Ages 3-11 268 pupils Capacity 280

Whale Hill Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS6 8AD

Ages 3-11 465 pupils Capacity 530

Grangetown Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS6 7JA

Ages 2-11 284 pupils Capacity 266

Caedmon Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS6 7NA

Ages 3-11 251 pupils Capacity 329

Thorntree Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Middlesbrough · TS3 9NH

Ages 2-11 259 pupils Capacity 389

High Clarence Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Middlesbrough · TS2 1SY

Ages 2-11 87 pupils Capacity 105

Newham Bridge Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS5 7NJ

Ages 3-11 322 pupils Capacity 280

Breckon Hill Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS4 2DS

Ages 2-11 594 pupils Capacity 630

Abingdon Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS1 3JR

Ages 2-11 597 pupils Capacity 525

Acklam Whin Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS5 8SQ

Ages 3-11 477 pupils Capacity 420

Secondary Schools in Middlesbrough (11)

Macmillan Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Middlesbrough · TS5 4AG

Ages 11-19 1565 pupils Capacity 1650

Lift Unity City

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Middlesbrough · TS3 8RE

Ages 11-16 1027 pupils Capacity 1050

The King's Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Middlesbrough · TS8 0GA

Ages 11-18 1416 pupils Capacity 1530

Outwood Academy Ormesby

Secondary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS3 0RH

Ages 11-16 738 pupils Capacity 825

Nunthorpe Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS7 0LA

Ages 11-18 1410 pupils Capacity 1675

Outwood Academy Acklam

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Middlesbrough · TS5 7JY

Ages 11-16 1185 pupils Capacity 1350

St Peter's Catholic College

Secondary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS6 6SP

Ages 11-16 574 pupils Capacity 540

Trinity Catholic College

Secondary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS4 3JW

Ages 11-19 1303 pupils Capacity 1500

Acklam Grange School

Secondary · Academy converter

Middlesbrough · TS5 8PB

Ages 11-16 1456 pupils Capacity 1470

Outwood Academy Normanby

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Middlesbrough · TS6 9AG

Ages 11-16 765 pupils Capacity 750

Outwood Academy Riverside

Secondary · Free schools

Middlesbrough · TS1 2AD

Ages 11-16 690 pupils Capacity 1050

Other Schools in Middlesbrough (17)

Beverley School

Not applicable · Community special school

Middlesbrough · TS4 3JS

Ages 4-19 183 pupils

Holmwood School

Not applicable · Community special school

Middlesbrough · TS4 3PT

Ages 4-11 107 pupils Capacity 85

Middlesbrough College

All through · Further education

Middlesbrough · TS2 1AD

Ages 14-99

The Northern School of Art

All through · Further education

Middlesbrough · TS1 1LA

Ages 16-99

Priory Woods School

Not applicable · Community special school

Middlesbrough · TS3 0RH

Ages 3-19 201 pupils Capacity 200

Teesside University

Not applicable · Higher education institutions

Middlesbrough · TS1 3BA

Tees Valley College

Not applicable · Other independent school

Middlesbrough · TS3 8BT

Ages 11-19 42 pupils Capacity 75

River Tees Secondary Academy

Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter

Middlesbrough · TS3 8RD

Ages 11-16 135 pupils Capacity 90

River Tees Hospital School

Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter

Middlesbrough · TS3 7EA

Ages 5-18 3 pupils Capacity 59

River Tees Primary Academy

Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter

Middlesbrough · TS3 8NH

Ages 8-11 0 Capacity 40

Hollis Academy

Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led

Middlesbrough · TS4 3JS

Ages 11-16 89 pupils Capacity 85

Discovery Special Academy

Not applicable · Free schools special

Middlesbrough · TS5 7YN

Ages 2-16 171 pupils Capacity 181

Outwood Alternative Provision Eston

Not applicable · Other independent school

Middlesbrough · TS6 9AW

Ages 11-16 91 pupils Capacity 110

Archway Academy

Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter

Middlesbrough · TS6 0DD

Ages 11-16 85 pupils

River Tees Academy Grangetown

Not applicable · Free schools special

Middlesbrough · TS3 7EA

Ages 5-19 52 pupils Capacity 100

Hopefields Education CiC

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Middlesbrough · TS2 1RH

Ages 11-16 38 pupils Capacity 40

Reintegreat Education Solutions Ltd

Not applicable · Other independent school

Middlesbrough · TS3 7AR

Ages 11-16 36 pupils Capacity 75

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Middlesbrough are set by Middlesbrough and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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