SCHOOL PROFILE

Lynnfield Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151742
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 385 Published school capacity
Capacity used 83.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

1 March 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Hartlepool
Trust LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 323 271 full-time · 52 part-time
Female pupils 172 53.3% of pupils
Male pupils 151 46.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

53.6%
28.8 pts above England
School 53.6%
Hartlepool 40.4%
North East 32.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

46.1%
25.8 pts above England
School 46.1%
Hartlepool 6.9%
North East 10.0%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.2%
0.2 pts above England
School 1.2%
Hartlepool 2.3%
North East 0.9%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
41.2%
133
African
19.2%
62
Bangladeshi
12.4%
40
Any other Asian background
5.9%
19
Any other White background
4.6%
15
Any other ethnic group
4.0%
13
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 16.1% 52 of 323 pupils
4.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.1%
Hartlepool 23.7%
North East 22.6%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.3% 43 pupils
England 14.8% 1.5 pts below
EHC plans 2.8% 9 pupils
England 6.0% 3.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 29
Social, emotional & mental health 11
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Physical disability 2
Specific learning difficulty 2

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

83.9% 4.3 pts below England
Lynnfield Primary School
83.9%
Hartlepool
90.0%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information