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Lingdale Primary School

Academy converter · Saltburn-by-the-Sea · TS12 3DU

Ages 2–11 · 86 pupils · Redcar and Cleveland

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2021-09-14

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.8%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
71

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

7

Places offered

7

1st-preference offers

7

Total preferences (any rank)
11
Preferred offers (top 3)
7
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill67%

86 pupils · 129 places

Pupils on roll
86
Boys / girls
42 / 44
School capacity
129
Capacity fill
86 / 129 (67%)
Free school meals
79.1%
FSM pupils
53
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Lingfield Education Trust
Headteacher
Headteacher Sarah Thornton

Location

Address
Davison Street, Lingdale
Postcode
TS12 3DU
Town
Saltburn-by-the-Sea
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
Redcar and Cleveland
District
Redcar and Cleveland
Constituency
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland, 86 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 79.1%.

Open schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea
15
Primary schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea
12
Academies among open schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea
80% (12)
Open schools in TS12
10
Primary in TS12
6
Open schools in Redcar and Cleveland LA
65
Primary in Redcar and Cleveland LA
44

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 Saltburn-by-the-SeaNear TS12

  • Lockwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Saltburn-by-the-Sea · TS12 3BL · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Skelton Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Saltburn-by-the-Sea · TS12 2LR · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM31.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Badger Hill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Saltburn-by-the-Sea · TS12 2XR · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS295%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM21.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

  • Whitecliffe Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Saltburn-By-The-Sea · TS13 4AD · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM53.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Sarah Thornton
Telephone
01287651723
Website
www.lingdaleprimary.co.uk

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