Lingfield Primary School, based in Middlesbrough, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Lingfield Primary School currently has around 228 pupils on roll, which is about 111% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.6% boys and 50.4% girls. Around 16.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 3.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 2.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Buxton Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS7 8LP |
| Website: | http://lingfieldprimaryschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01642319918 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Middlesbrough |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Nicola Padgett |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 146251 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/06/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 205 |
| Number of Pupils: | 228 |
| Number of Boys: | 113 |
| Number of Girls: | 115 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 2.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.20% | 208 |
| Other Mixed | 3.10% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.90% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.90% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 2 |
| Other White | 0.40% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield Primary School Buxton Avenue , Marton TS7 8LP | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lingfield Primary School Buxton Avenue , Marton TS7 8LP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Gunnergate Lane , Coulby Newham TS8 0TE | 3out of 4 | 782 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Augustine's RC Primary School Gunnergate Lane , Coulby Newham TS8 0TE | - not rated | 782 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Captain Cook Junior School Stokesley Road , Marton TS7 8DU | - not rated | 811 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coulby Newham School Manor Farm Way , Coulby Newham TS8 0RJ | - not rated | 1,449 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The King's Academy Stainton Way , Coulby Newham TS8 0GA | 3out of 4 | 1,648 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Nunthorpe Academy Guisborough Road , Nunthorpe TS7 0LA | 2out of 4 | 2,635 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Nunthorpe School Guisborough Road , Nunthorpe TS7 0LA | - not rated | 2,635 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brackenhoe School Marton Road , TS4 3RX | - not rated | 3,103 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teesside Tertiary College Marton Road , TS4 3RZ | - not rated | 2,777 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Marton Sixth Form College Marton Road , TS4 3RZ | - not rated | 2,777 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmwood School Saltersgill Avenue , Easterside TS4 3PT | - not rated | 2,200 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sunningdale School Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3PT | - not rated | 2,200 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Discovery Special Academy Sandy Flatts Lane , TS5 7YN | 3out of 4 | 2,946 yd | Free schools special | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| River Tees Hospital School 170a Overdale Road , TS3 7EA | 3out of 4 | 3,279 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| River Tees Academy Grangetown 170a Overdale Road , TS3 7EA | - not rated | 3,279 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.