Beech Grove Primary SchoolSt Edward's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Middlesbrough.
Summary of the comparison
Beech Grove Primary School and St Edward's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Middlesbrough.
Beech Grove Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Edward's Catholic Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Beech Grove Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Beech Grove Primary School was judged Good and St Edward's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 81.0% for Beech Grove Primary School and 61.0% for St Edward's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Beech Grove Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Edward's Catholic Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MiddlesbroughBeech Grove Primary School | MiddlesbroughSt Edward's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 41 in Middlesbrough Stronger figure | 24th of 41 in Middlesbrough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 425 | 419 | |
| Capacity | 486 | 350 | |
| Location | Middlesbrough, TS4 3AP | Middlesbrough, TS5 6QS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 425 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 72.2% | 12.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.0% | 8.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.4% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beech Grove Primary School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Full profiles: Beech Grove Primary School · St Edward's Catholic Primary School