Hemlington Hall Academy
Briscoe Way, Middlesbrough, TS8 9SJ
272 pupils · 71% of 385 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Free school meals
- 44.8%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 28 April 2026, published 17 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 57% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 17% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.21 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 29 | 35 | 51 | 29 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 29 | 36 | 56 | 29 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 32 | 50 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 33 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 32 | 30 | 51 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 41 | 39 | 64 | 39 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 38 | 36 | 55 | 36 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 24 | 24 | 38 | 24 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Viewley Hill Academy 1 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Gerard's RC Primary School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- St Clare's RC Primary School 1.4 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Acklam Whin Primary School 1.5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Sunnyside Academy 1.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Kader Academy 1.9 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.