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Chandlers Ridge Academy

Middlesbrough, TS7 0JLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Apr 2026
KS2 Results
82%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
32 1st-choice / 35 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2695 of 13,686 nationally

About Chandlers Ridge Academy

Chandlers Ridge Academy is a state-funded primary school in Middlesbrough, North East, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 348 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 376.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 28 Apr 2026 has no single overall grade. 82% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 32 first-preference applications and 35 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressChandlers Ridge, Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS7 0JL
HeadteacherMr Richard Thompson
Local AuthorityMiddlesbrough
Number of Pupils348
Free School Meals (FSM)9.2%
School Capacity348 / 376 (93% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Report Card

28 Apr 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum & teachingStrong standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance & behaviourStrong standard
Personal development & wellbeingStrong standard
Leadership & governanceStrong standard
Early years provisionExpected standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 22 Jun 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-09:00

After-school care

15:15-17:45

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chandlers Ridge Academy

Yes, Chandlers Ridge Academy has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.