Lingfield Primary School

About Lingfield Primary School

Lingfield Primary School’s Key Stage 2 results stand out sharply against the Middlesbrough local authority average. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 62%, Lingfield achieves 88% — a full 26 percentage points higher. This places the school second out of 37 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top five per cent locally. Its ranking score of 88 also puts it in the top three per cent nationally. Across individual subjects, 91% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, 91% in maths, and 94% in writing. The proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects is 15%, which is notably strong for a state primary in the North East. For parents comparing options, this is a school that consistently outperforms its immediate neighbours across the board.

Looking at the detail of the 2023/24 exam results, Lingfield’s average scaled scores are 108 in both reading and maths — comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. The school’s Ofsted rating is Good, confirmed in an ungraded inspection in January 2023 where inspectors judged that the school remains Good. The previous graded inspection in 2013 also awarded Good overall, with leadership and management and early years provision both rated Outstanding at that time. There is no Progress 8 data available for this primary, but the high attainment levels suggest pupils are arriving at secondary school well prepared. The school’s capacity is 205, yet it currently has 228 pupils on roll, indicating it is oversubscribed and popular with local families. For the 2025/26 intake, there were 78 applications for just 28 places, with 27 first-preference offers made — an oversubscription ratio of 2.79, meaning nearly three families apply for every place.

Lingfield Primary is a mixed, non-denominational state school for children aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site. The school offers a broad range of facilities including an ICT suite, art studios, a sports hall, a forest school, a sensory room, and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, netball, gymnastics, cricket, rounders, dance and cross country, and there are clubs such as coding, art, book and eco club. The school has a dedicated SEND department that supports children with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 16.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a mixed catchment. Given its strong academic results, oversubscribed admissions, and wide-ranging facilities, Lingfield is a strong fit for families who prioritise high attainment in a well-resourced, inclusive primary setting within Middlesbrough.

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