Middlestone Moor Academy
Durham · County Durham
ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 23 member schools: 14 primary schools, 9 secondary schools. Local authorities: County Durham | Darlington. Regions: North East. — from the ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP public record.
Middlestone Moor Academy is a primary academy in Durham, County Durham, part of ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Middlestone Moor Academy
- Address
- Rock Road
- Postcode
- DL16 7DA
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- URN (official identifier)
- 149505
- Establishment number
- 2001
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 265
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 278
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Headteacher
- Miss Gemma Richardson
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 17 Feb 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardEarly yearsNeeds attentionLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- middlestonemoorprimary.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01388816351
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2023
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Middlestone Moor Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 265 | 72,212 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 41.1% | 33.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 16.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.2% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 6.4% | 4.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Middlestone Moor Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 5 May 2026
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportInspected as Middlestone Moor Primary School (URN 131886)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 11 Feb 2020
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Middlestone Moor Primary School (URN 131886)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 13 Nov 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Middlestone Moor Primary School (URN 131886)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 26 Jul 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Middlestone Moor Primary School (URN 131886)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 27 Apr 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Middlestone Moor Primary School (URN 131886)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 20 Oct 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Middlestone Moor Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.0% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 9.5% | 14.0% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Middlestone Moor Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £161,200 for 104 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 41.6% | 34.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £645 | £459 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Middlestone Moor Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 255 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | County Durham average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,899,000 £7,462 per pupil | £7,823 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,778,000 £6,986 per pupil | £7,527 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £744,000 £2,923 per pupil · 41.8% | £3,626 · 48.2% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £1,219 · 16.2% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £111,000 £436 per pupil · 6.2% | £273 · 3.6% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £111,000 £436 per pupil · 6.2% | £237 · 3.1% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £121,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £508,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,996 per pupil, supply and agency £91 per pupil — spending down £10 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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