Captain Cook Primary School
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
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
23 Nov 2022Latest monitoring visit (23 Nov 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 1 Feb 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
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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