Park End Primary SchoolPennyman Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Middlesbrough.
Summary of the comparison
Park End Primary School and Pennyman Primary Academy are primary schools in Middlesbrough.
Park End Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Pennyman Primary Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Park End Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Park End Primary School was judged Good and Pennyman Primary Academy 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 44.0% for Park End Primary School and 64.0% for Pennyman Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Park End Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Pennyman Primary Academy (42.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MiddlesbroughPark End Primary School | MiddlesbroughPennyman Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 41 in Middlesbrough Stronger figure | 30th of 41 in Middlesbrough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 631 | 401 | |
| Capacity | 563 | 440 | |
| Location | Middlesbrough, TS3 0AA | Middlesbrough, TS3 0QS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 631 | 401 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 73.3% | 71.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 9.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 14.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.8% Stronger figure | 24.3% | 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.
Park End Primary School
Pennyman Primary Academy
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