Lingdale Primary School

About Lingdale Primary School

Lingdale Primary School in Redcar and Cleveland was rated Requires Improvement overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021, a rating it has held since at least the previous inspection in 2017. The inspection report paints a mixed picture: behaviour and attitudes were judged Good, but quality of education, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision all require improvement. With 78.9% of its 95 pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with significant socioeconomic challenges. The most informative exam metric available is the local authority average Key Stage 2 score of 65, against which Lingdale’s own results would need to be compared — though the school’s individual KS2 data is not provided in this dataset. This context matters because the school’s small size (95 pupils against a capacity of 129) and high deprivation levels may influence its academic outcomes and Ofsted judgments.

Academically, the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection noted that the quality of education requires improvement, with early years provision also requiring improvement. The local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment sits at 65, but without Lingdale’s own KS2 scores, it is impossible to say whether pupils are meeting, exceeding, or falling short of that benchmark. The school has no sixth form, as it is a primary school for ages 2 to 11. Compared with its previous inspection in 2017, the overall effectiveness rating has remained at Requires Improvement, though the earlier inspection gave early years provision a slightly lower grade of 2 (Good) compared to the current 3 (Requires Improvement). The school’s leadership and management have also stayed at Requires Improvement across both inspections. For parents focused on academic outcomes, this is a school that is still working to improve its core educational offering, with behaviour being a relative strength.

Lingdale Primary School offers a range of facilities including a sensory room, forest school, gymnasium, sports hall, outdoor playground, and a chapel. Sports provision includes rounders, dance, cross country, tennis, athletics, and swimming, while clubs cover art, choir, and book club. The school has a nursery provision and provides support for a wide range of SEND needs, including specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, multi-sensory impairment, and physical disability. For the 2025/26 academic year, the school was oversubscribed with 11 applications for 8 places, and all 8 first-preference applicants received offers. This suggests strong local demand despite the Requires Improvement rating. The nearest outstanding-rated primary school is Saint Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, 4.8 km away. This school may suit families who value its small size, strong SEND support, and forest school provision, and who are comfortable with a school in the process of improvement.

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