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Kader Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Alison Mitchinson

corporate_fareKADER ACADEMY TRUST

location_onMiddlesbrough, TS5 8NU

language Visit Website phone 1642286599

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

480

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Expected Standard

72%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Kader Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Middlesbrough, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 29% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Kader Academy is an academy converter in Middlesbrough, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of KADER ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 450 pupils on roll, of whom 22% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 72% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 21% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #11 of 40 primaries in Middlesbrough and #2,437 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 59%

Reading95% LA 70%

Writing78% LA 70%

Maths83% LA 70%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading85% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing85% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths87% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading92% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing88% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths88% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.9

Read

LA -0.3

1.2 to 4.5

1.6

Write

LA 0.7

0.0 to 3.1

4.5

Maths

LA -0.2

3.0 to 6.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading78% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing90% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths93% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA 0.2

-1.4 to 1.8

1.1

Write

LA 0.4

-0.3 to 2.6

2.3

Maths

LA 0.6

1.0 to 3.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

93%

LA 60%

Reading95% LA 68%

Writing95% LA 77%

Maths95% LA 70%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.3

Read

LA 0.3

-0.2 to 2.8

-0.1

Write

LA 1.0

-1.6 to 1.4

2.5

Maths

LA 0.4

1.1 to 3.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

27 April 2022

Inspection Report

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25 April 2017

Inspection Report

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01 May 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-04-25

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-05-15

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-11-19

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 450 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	450	1	0.2%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	435	1	0.2%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	470	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	463	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	450	2	0.4%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	493	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	480	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	466	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	488	2	0.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	479	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	460	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	485	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	487	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	468	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	476	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	476	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	468	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	475	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	456	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	440	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	459	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	440	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	437	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	458	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	450	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	429	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 27 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 27 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 24 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Kader Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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