Sunnyside Academy

General Information

Address: Manor Farm Way, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, TS8 0RJ
Phone: 01642596422
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Julie Sutton
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 268
School capacity: 350
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 106
% eligible for free school meals: 40.5%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 6.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 18.7%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 17.5%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 24.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 12 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 12 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils
Hearing impairment: 6 pupils
Vision impairment: 4 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 16 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 15 pupils
Hearing impairment: 13 pupils
Vision impairment: 9 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 4 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #29 of 32 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#27St Pius X Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood
#28St Thomas More RC Primary SchoolGood
#29Sunnyside AcademyGood
#30The Avenue Primary SchoolGood
#31Thorntree AcademyGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Linthorpe Community Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Abingdon Primary SchoolGood
#3Acklam Whin Primary SchoolGood
#4Archibald Primary SchoolGood
#5Ayresome Primary SchoolGood
#6Berwick Hills Primary SchoolGood
#7Breckon Hill Primary SchoolGood
#8Captain Cook Primary SchoolGood
#9Chandlers Ridge AcademyGood
#10Corpus Christi RC Primary SchoolGood
#11Easterside AcademyGood
#12Green Lane Primary AcademyGood
#13Hemlington Hall AcademyGood
#14Kader AcademyGood
#15Lift CaldicotesGood
#16Lingfield Primary SchoolGood
#17Newport Primary SchoolGood
#18Pallister Park Primary SchoolGood
#19Park End Primary SchoolGood
#20Pennyman Primary AcademyGood
#21Sacred Heart Primary SchoolGood
#22St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#23St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#24St Clare's RC Primary SchoolGood
#25St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#26St Gerard's RC Primary SchoolGood
#27St Pius X Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood
#28St Thomas More RC Primary SchoolGood
#29Sunnyside AcademyGood
#30The Avenue Primary SchoolGood
#31Thorntree AcademyGood
#32Viewley Hill AcademyGood

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £11,443 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #1 of 41 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#1Sunnyside Academy£11,443
#2Pennyman Primary Academy£10,906
#3Park End Primary School£9,177

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Sunnyside Academy£11,443
#2Pennyman Primary Academy£10,906
#3Park End Primary School£9,177
#4Hemlington Hall Academy£8,923
#5Beech Grove Primary School£8,185
#6Newport Primary School£8,118
#7Pallister Park Primary School£7,696
#8Viewley Hill Academy£7,658
#9Marton Manor Primary School£7,639
#10Thorntree Academy£7,629
#11Brambles Primary Academy£7,550
#12Easterside Academy£7,536
#13St Gerard's RC Primary School£7,375
#14Berwick Hills Primary School£7,370
#15Whinney Banks Primary School£7,344
#16Archibald Primary School£7,290
#17Lift North Ormesby£7,199
#18St Thomas More RC Primary School£7,074
#19Breckon Hill Primary School£7,047
#20Lift Caldicotes£7,030
#21Ayresome Primary School£6,973
#22Newham Bridge Primary School£6,772
#23Abingdon Primary School£6,757
#24Linthorpe Community Primary School£6,694
#25Green Lane Primary Academy£6,404
#26St Pius X Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy£6,238
#27Kader Academy£6,193
#28Rose Wood Academy£6,144
#29Lingfield Primary School£6,069
#30Captain Cook Primary School£6,039
#31Sacred Heart Primary School£6,020
#32Corpus Christi RC Primary School£5,802
#33The Avenue Primary School£5,753
#34St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary School£5,612
#35St Augustine's Catholic Primary School£5,595
#36Chandlers Ridge Academy£5,426
#37St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£5,396
#38St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School£5,276
#39St Clare's RC Primary School£5,171
#40St Edward's Catholic Primary School£5,072
#41Acklam Whin Primary School£4,290

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