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Middlethorpe Primary Academy

Academy converter · Cleethorpes · DN35 9PY

Ages 2–11 · 240 pupils · North East Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-04-08

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
56
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
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 fill114%

240 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
240
Boys / girls
115 / 125
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
240 / 210 (114%)
Free school meals
24.4%
FSM pupils
54
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: THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Enquire Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Annabel Atkin

Location

Address
Highthorpe Crescent
Postcode
DN35 9PY
Town
Cleethorpes
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
North East Lincolnshire
District
North East Lincolnshire
Constituency
Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
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 converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, 240 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 24.4%.

Open schools in Cleethorpes
12
Primary schools in Cleethorpes
10
Academies among open schools in Cleethorpes
92% (11)
Open schools in DN35
13
Primary in DN35
11
Open schools in North East Lincolnshire LA
74
Primary in North East Lincolnshire LA
49

Nearby primary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Annabel Atkin
Telephone
01472698185
Website
www.middlethorpeprimary.co.uk

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