South Bank Community Primary School
Poplar Grove, South Bank, Middlesbrough, TS6 6SY
Ofsted RatingInspected 18 June 2024Full report ↗
Requires Improvement
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
30.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
3.0%
Reading
Expected level54.0%
Exceeding16.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)101.0
Writing
Expected level54.0%
Exceeding3.0%
Maths
Expected level35.0%
Exceeding19.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)99.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
36
Applications received
44
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
70.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
41.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
27.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 56.0% | 0.0% | -1.0 | +1.9 | +1.0 |
| 2016/17 | 82.0% | 0.0% | +5.7 | +5.7 | +5.9 |
| 2017/18 | 68.0% | 0.0% | +3.7 | +7.3 | +5.9 |
| 2018/19 | 50.0% | 3.0% | +1.2 | +2.9 | +3.5 |
| 2022/23 | 30.0% | 0.0% | -4.3 | -5.6 | -4.1 |
| 2023/24 | 21.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 30.0% | 3.0% | - | - | - |