Pennyman Primary AcademyOverfields Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Middlesbrough.
Summary of the comparison
Pennyman Primary Academy and Overfields Primary School are primary schools in Middlesbrough.
Pennyman Primary Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Overfields Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Overfields Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Pennyman Primary Academy was judged Good and Overfields 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 64.0% for Pennyman Primary Academy and 54.0% for Overfields Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Pennyman Primary Academy (42.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Overfields Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MiddlesbroughPennyman Primary Academy | MiddlesbroughOverfields Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 41 in Middlesbrough | 37th of 44 in Redcar and Cleveland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 401 | 194 | |
| Capacity | 440 | 236 | |
| Location | Middlesbrough, TS3 0QS | Middlesbrough, TS7 9JF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 401 | 194 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 71.1% | 54.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 4.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.2% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 14.2% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.3% | 17.6% 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.
Pennyman Primary Academy
Overfields Primary School
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