Councils · England · Middlesbrough
Schools in Middlesbrough, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 41 primary, 8 secondary — with Middlesbrough’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Middlesbrough’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Middlesbrough’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN MIDDLESBROUGH
Find your shortlist.
All 59state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 41
Abingdon Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Acklam Whin Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Archibald Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Ayresome Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Beech Grove Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Berwick Hills Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Brambles Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Outstanding
Breckon Hill Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Captain Cook Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Marton
Ofsted · Good
Chandlers Ridge Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Corpus Christi RC Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Easterside Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Green Lane Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Hemlington Hall Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Kader Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Lift Caldicotes
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Not judged
Lift North Ormesby
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Not judged
Lingfield Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Linthorpe Community Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Outstanding
Marton Manor Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Newham Bridge Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Newport Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Pallister Park Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Park End Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Pennyman Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Rose Wood Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Sacred Heart Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
St Clare's RC Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
St Gerard's RC Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
St Pius X Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
St Thomas More RC Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Sunnyside Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
The Avenue Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Thorntree Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Viewley Hill Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Whinney Banks Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Secondary · 8
Acklam Grange School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Lift Unity City
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Macmillan Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Outwood Academy Acklam
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Outwood Academy Ormesby
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Inadequate
Outwood Academy Riverside
Free schools · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
The King's Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Trinity Catholic College
Academy converter · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Not judged
Special & other · 10
Beverley School
Community special school · Ages 4-19 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Discovery Special Academy
Free schools special · Ages 2-16 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Hollis Academy
Academy special sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Holmwood School
Community special school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Not judged
Hopefields Education CiC
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Middlesbrough College
Further education · Ages 14-99 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Priory Woods School
Community special school · Ages 3-19 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Not judged
Reintegreat Education Solutions Ltd
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Good
Tees Valley College
Other independent school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Requires improvement
The Northern School of Art
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Middlesbrough
Ofsted · Outstanding
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Middlesbrough.
If you live in Middlesbrough, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Middlesbrough secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
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