St Thomas More RC Primary SchoolNewham Bridge Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Middlesbrough.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas More RC Primary School and Newham Bridge Primary School are primary schools in Middlesbrough.
St Thomas More RC Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Newham Bridge Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Newham Bridge Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 33.0% for St Thomas More RC Primary School and 75.0% for Newham Bridge Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Thomas More RC Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MiddlesbroughSt Thomas More RC Primary School | MiddlesbroughNewham Bridge Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 41 in Middlesbrough Stronger figure | 41st of 41 in Middlesbrough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 321 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 280 | |
| Location | Middlesbrough, TS4 3QH | Middlesbrough, TS5 7NJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 33.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 194 | 322 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.8% | 55.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.9% | 7.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.1% | 14.4% 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.
St Thomas More RC Primary School
Newham Bridge Primary School
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