South Bank Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Poplar Grove, South Bank, Middlesbrough, TS6 6SYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

South Bank Community 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 57th of 57 primary schools in Middlesbrough. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 June 2024, report published 17 July 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

37 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths30%

30%, 32 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

346 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals53.5%

53.5%, 27 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language24%

24%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22%

22%, 7.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan15.6%

15.6%, 9.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near South Bank Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	41% met the expected standard
Lift Caldicotes	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	85% met the expected standard
Teesville Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Thorntree Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Brambles Primary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	80% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Tammy Cooper
Phone: 01642453451
Website: southbankprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Poplar Grove, South Bank, Middlesbrough, TS6 6SY
Local authority: Redcar and Cleveland
URN: 134705

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.