Rose Wood Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0UG · Middlesbrough · primary school
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18th of 40 primary schools in Middlesbrough we can score, 41 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.9/10 against 2,673 of them, against 6.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 66.0 · 54 | 40% | 2.16 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 11.0 · 71 | 25% | 1.77 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Rose Wood Academy overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 66.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. For the higher standard, the figure was 11.0% against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2025. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.9 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.0 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join gardening, choir, guitar, cooking, and friendship clubs, alongside multisport, football, and cheerleading. A breakfast club and after-school club are available.
Getting in
The published school roll is 368 pupils against a stated capacity of 350. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
What specific support is provided for pupils aiming for the higher standard? How are the various clubs scheduled to ensure broad participation?
What Ofsted said about Rose Wood Academy
Overview
Rose Wood Academy has “taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection.” Pupils are “eager to learn” in this “friendly school” where they “broadly achieve well.” The report highlights a “good and continually improving curriculum” and “exceptional” work to promote pupils’ personal development.
Strengths
- Pupils “behave and conduct themselves very well,” forming “warm relationships with staff” and demonstrating “very respectful attitudes towards others.”
- The school offers “exciting educational visits” and a “varied range of extra-curricular activities,” ensuring “there is something for all.”
- There is a “rigorous early reading curriculum” where children “learn to read well” through phonics and carefully selected texts.
- Staff “get to know pupils and their needs well,” using “effective systems” to identify and address learning gaps early.
- The school is “well led and managed,” with leaders providing “regular and effective training” and being “mindful of staff’s well-being.”
Areas to improve
- The school should “continue to improve the quality of teaching and learning” to address “inconsistencies” that prevent some pupils from learning the curriculum in the depth they should.
- Leaders must prevent “further inconsistencies in attainment at the higher standard,” as some pupils “do not achieve the higher standards in core subjects as they should.”
Safeguarding
The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% |
| 2023/24 | 70% |
| 2024/25 | 66% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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