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Captain Cook Primary School

Middlesbrough, TS7 8DUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
80%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
44 1st-choice / 48 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1509 of 13,686 nationally

About Captain Cook Primary School

Captain Cook Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections, including an ungraded visit in 2022 that confirmed the school 'remains Good'. The strongest headline metric for this Middlesbrough primary is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, which sits at 80%. That is a significant 18 percentage points above the local authority average of 62%, placing the school 6th out of 37 primary schools in Middlesbrough and within the top 25% nationally. The school's reading results are particularly strong, with 95% of pupils reaching the expected standard and 38% achieving the higher standard, compared to 25% in maths and 30% in writing. Average scaled scores of 108 in reading and 105 in maths further underline solid academic foundations.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressStokesley Road, Marton, Middlesbrough, TS7 8DU
HeadteacherLeanne Acheson
Local AuthorityMiddlesbrough
Number of Pupils417
Free School Meals (FSM)14.5%
School Capacity417 / 498 (84% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Nov 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 1 Feb 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuiteSports HallPlaying FieldsGymnasiumLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballTennisRoundersAthleticsCricketSwimming

Clubs & Activities

DramaCodingBook ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:00-18:00

Source: captaincookprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Captain Cook Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.