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Chandlers Ridge Academy

Academy sponsor led · Middlesbrough · TS7 0JL

Ages 3–11 · 348 pupils · Middlesbrough

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.1%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
276

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

44

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
98
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

348 pupils · 376 places

Pupils on roll
348
Boys / girls
172 / 176
School capacity
376
Capacity fill
348 / 376 (93%)
Free school meals
10.2%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SPARK EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
SPARK EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Vision Academy Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Richard Thompson

Location

Address
Chandlers Ridge, Nunthorpe
Postcode
TS7 0JL
Town
Middlesbrough
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
Middlesbrough
District
Middlesbrough
Constituency
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, 348 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 10.2%.

Open schools in Middlesbrough
89
Primary schools in Middlesbrough
61
Academies among open schools in Middlesbrough
73% (65)
Open schools in TS7
11
Primary in TS7
10
Open schools in Middlesbrough LA
65
Primary in Middlesbrough LA
41

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MiddlesbroughNear TS7

  • The Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS7 0AG · Middlesbrough

    Ages 2–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Nunthorpe Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS7 0LA · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand1.14

    0.7 miles away

  • Lingfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS7 8LP · Middlesbrough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand1.03

    0.8 miles away

  • Captain Cook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Marton · TS7 8DU · Middlesbrough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS8 0TE · Middlesbrough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Marton Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS7 8RH · Middlesbrough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Ormesby Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS7 9AB · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM31.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Thompson
Telephone
01642312741
Website
www.chandlersridge.org.uk

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