Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy
Academy sponsor ledPrimaryAges 3–11Mixed
Town End, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, DL12 0TG
Headteacher · Mrs Catherine Harris
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Key facts
Pupils73Capacity 105
OfstedInadequateInspected 1 March 2022
TrustNorth East Learning Trust
Free school meals20.3%
Ofsted
Inadequate
Graded inspection on 1 March 2022 (as Middleton-in-Teesdale Nursery and Primary School).
- Quality of educationInadequate
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentInadequate
- Leadership and managementInadequate
- Early yearsInadequate
- SafeguardingEffective
The school was placed in the category: Special measures.
Read the full Ofsted reportsOfsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through County Durham council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in County DurhamNearby schools for the same ages
- Cotherstone Primary School5.2 mi
- Woodland Primary School7.6 mi
- Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School7.7 mi
- Montalbo Nursery & Primary School8.0 mi
- Frosterley Primary School8.3 mi