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Bankfields Primary School

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

personMrs Emma Gatenby

corporate_fareSTEEL RIVER ACADEMY TRUST

location_onMiddlesbrough, TS6 0RZ

language Visit Website phone 1642453157

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

297

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Expected Standard

85%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Bankfields Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Middlesbrough, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 6% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Bankfields Primary School is an academy converter in Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of STEEL RIVER ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 268 pupils on roll, of whom 55% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 85% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 12% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #6 of 43 primaries in Redcar and Cleveland and #638 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

85%

LA 62%

Reading90% LA 74%

Writing85% LA 71%

Maths90% LA 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading88% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing85% LA 72% · Eng 72%

Maths88% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 60%England 60%

Reading89% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths92% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.4

Read

LA 0.7

2.4 to 6.4

1.9

Write

LA 0.4

0.0 to 3.8

2.8

Maths

LA 0.6

0.9 to 4.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 January 2022

Inspection Report

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07 September 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-01-25

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2014-03-18

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-06-10

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

1.1%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.7%(2 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 268 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.1%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	268	3	1.1%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	263	1	0.4%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	295	1	0.3%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	289	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	280	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	311	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	297	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	289	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	318	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	307	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	290	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	316	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	296	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	288	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	312	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	312	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	300	0	0.0%	0.6%

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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 15 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

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Bankfields Primary School

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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