Coatham Church of England Primary School

About Coatham Church of England Primary School

Coatham Church of England Primary School sits within the Redcar and Cleveland local authority, a primary school ranked 26th out of 41 similar schools in the area. That places it in the bottom half of the LA table, though it’s worth noting that the three top-performing peers nearby — Badger Hill Academy, Newcomen Primary School, and Lockwood Primary School — all achieve higher ranking scores. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Newcomen Primary, just 1.1 kilometres away. Coatham itself is a Church of England state primary for mixed pupils aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has a capacity of 210 pupils and currently enrols 211, so it’s running at full stretch. The school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 32 applications for 23 places, with all 23 first-preference applicants offered a spot. That oversubscription ratio of 1.39 suggests solid local demand, even if the school’s ranking doesn’t put it among the LA’s top tier.

Academically, Coatham’s most recent Key Stage 2 results from 2023/24 show 61% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined. That’s slightly below the LA average of 65%. In reading, 81% met the expected standard and 39% reached the higher standard; in maths, 81% hit the expected mark and 39% achieved the higher threshold. Writing saw 84% at expected and 19% at higher. Average scaled scores were 106 in both reading and maths. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in October 2022, confirmed it remains Good overall, with Good ratings for leadership and management, early years provision, and behaviour and attitudes. Its previous graded inspection in 2011 had rated the school Requires Improvement, so the current Good rating represents a clear step up. There are no progress scores available for reading, writing, or maths, so it’s hard to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

The school offers a decent range of facilities, including a sensory room, ICT suite, sports hall, forest school, outdoor playground, library, playing fields, art studios, and a chapel. Sports on offer include rounders, gymnastics, athletics, football, dance, cross country, and cricket, while clubs cover coding, eco club, and drama. SEND provisions are listed for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, and speech language and communication needs. With a third of pupils eligible for free school meals (33.3%), the school serves a relatively disadvantaged catchment. It’s a good fit for families in the Redcar and Cleveland area who want a Church of England primary with a nursery, a broad set of facilities, and a Good Ofsted rating, but who are comfortable with results that sit just below the local average. The oversubscription means applying early is wise.

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