Primary school

South Bank Community Primary School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Redcar and Cleveland
  • TS6 6SY
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,633 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 98%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 49%49%2016/17: top 12%12% · 2016/172017/18: top 49%2018/19: top 86%2022/23: top 97%2023/24: top 99%2024/25: top 98%No exams

Against North EastArrows: North East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM30% · North East 67%1/10 Well below North East−8.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · North East 8%2/10 Well below North East+8.9 pts
Reading score101 · North East 1051/10 Well below North East
Maths score99 · North East 1051/10 Well below North East−22 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 56% · 27 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 82% · 28 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 68% · 19 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 50% · 34 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 30% · 46 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 21% · 34 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 30% · 37 pupils · North East 67%82%21%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 27 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 0% · 28 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 0% · 19 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 3% · 34 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 0% · 46 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 0% · 34 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 3% · 37 pupils · North East 8%3%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 27 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 105 · 28 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 101 · 19 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 99 · 34 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 100 · 46 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 97 · 34 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 101 · 37 pupils · North East 10510597No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 27 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 106 · 28 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 103 · 19 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 104 · 34 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 100 · 46 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 97 · 34 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 99 · 37 pupils · North East 10510697No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
42 of 42 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4242
2nd133
3rd20

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2024Requires improvement

3 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision

2 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026346
Free school meals (past 6 years)61.3%
First language not English25.7%
SEN support15.3%
EHC plan15.5%
Absence (sessions missed)7.5%
Persistently absent pupils26.4%

Girls 48.9%Boys 51.1%

109.8% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 19 responses (5.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 84.2% not applicable33.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 36.8% not applicable91.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed92.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school84.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development89.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.8
Pupils per adult6.6
  • Classroom teachers 18.3
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 24.7
  • Other support 8.5

Teachers 20.3 FTE · Whole workforce 53.5 · 64 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£10,384
Spend per pupil£11,094
Staff spend per pupil£8,497
Reserve per pupil£556
  • +£178,392revenue reserve
  • −£227,906in-year balance

Grants £10,280 · self-generated £103 · premises £1,548 per pupil