OFSTED
15 June 2022
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Middlesbrough
Trust
LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
301
264 full-time ·
37 part-time
Female pupils
148
49.2% of pupils
Male pupils
153
50.8% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
26.0 pts
above England
School
50.8%
Middlesbrough
44.2%
North East
32.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
16.0 pts
below England
School
4.3%
Middlesbrough
22.1%
North East
10.0%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.3 pts
below England
School
0.7%
Middlesbrough
0.6%
North East
0.9%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
86.0%
259
African
5.0%
15
Any other Mixed background
1.3%
4
Any other ethnic group
1.3%
4
Any other White background
1.0%
3
Indian
1.0%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
25.9%
78 of
301 pupils
5.1 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
7.1 pts
above
England
6.0%
2.0 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
51.0%
9.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
69.0%
Reading
4.8 pts below England
School
69.0%
Middlesbrough
72.2%
North East
73.1%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
77.0%
Writing
6.7 pts above England
School
77.0%
Middlesbrough
70.8%
North East
71.1%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
62.0%
Maths
10.0 pts below England
School
62.0%
Middlesbrough
71.2%
North East
72.3%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
5.47%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.74 pts
lower than
England
School
5.47%
Middlesbrough
6.89%
North East
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
18.94%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
3.13 pts
higher than
England
School
18.94%
Middlesbrough
19.32%
North East
16.04%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.32%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.48 pts
lower than
England
School
1.32%
Middlesbrough
2.63%
North East
1.83%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
110.3%
22.1 pts
above England
Viewley Hill Academy
110.3%
Middlesbrough
100.2%
North East
87.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.