Bankfields Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Mansfield Road, Eston, Middlesbrough, TS6 0RZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bankfields Primary School is a primary school in Middlesbrough for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 65 schools in Redcar and Cleveland. It ranks 6th of 57 primary schools in Middlesbrough. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 February 2026, report published 26 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

41 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%

85%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

257 pupils on roll, with places for 280

Eligible for free school meals47.1%

47.1%, 20.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.8%

5.8%, 15.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.6%

20.6%, 5.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bankfields Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Normanby Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Whale Hill Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	85% met the expected standard
Teesville Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Caedmon Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	44% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: STEEL RIVER ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Gatenby
Phone: 01642453157
Website: bankfieldsprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mansfield Road, Eston, Middlesbrough, TS6 0RZ
Local authority: Redcar and Cleveland
URN: 147392

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.