Ings Farm Primary School, Redcar
Ings Farm Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Redcar, part of Galileo Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 16 schools in Redcar with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Redcar and Cleveland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ings Farm Primary School in detail
Ings Farm Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "If you are considering us as a school, for your child or children, you can be assured that you will be warmly welcomed into our school and that we will value you as a member of our, ‘family’."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Ings Farm Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 78% in Redcar and Cleveland and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Ings Farm Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 61 families put Ings Farm Primary School as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Ings Farm Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ings Farm Primary School are John Emmerson Batty Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 74% reading, 78% maths); Wheatlands Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 92% reading, 90% maths); Zetland Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 74% maths); and Lakes Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 66% reading, 66% maths).
Ings Farm Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
John Emmerson Batty Primary SchoolWheatlands Primary SchoolZetland Primary SchoolLakes Primary School
The trust
Ings Farm Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Galileo Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
11.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 35 pupils (7.8%) received SEN support and 3 (0.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Redcar East Rail Station, about 160 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cypress Road (b), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Ings Farm Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ings Farm Primary School are Rye Hills Academy (0.4 miles), Outwood Academy Redcar (1.2 miles), Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary (1.2 miles) and Outwood Academy Bydales (1.4 miles).
Rye Hills AcademyOutwood Academy RedcarSacred Heart Catholic SecondaryOutwood Academy Bydales
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
11.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ings Farm Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ings Farm Primary School is in Redcar and Cleveland; for families living there:
Apply to Redcar and Cleveland for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Redcar and Cleveland is 8 (the median across 66 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Ings Farm Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
396 pupils
438 places
42 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Redcar
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Redcar
Across Redcar and Cleveland council
Places available
1,733
Applications
1,345
Got 1st preference
97.0%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All primary applications across Redcar and Cleveland council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
8.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
446
Total Pupils
231
Boys
215
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
20.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,310
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2174k
Total funding
£80k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
10.7%
Persistent absence
345
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Ings Farm Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ings Farm Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ings Farm Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ings Farm Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Ings Farm Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ings Farm Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Ings Farm Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ings Farm Primary School is oversubscribed, Redcar and Cleveland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ings Farm Primary School?
Ings Farm Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 438 places.
How big are the classes at Ings Farm Primary School?
Classes at Ings Farm Primary School average 27.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ings Farm Primary School?
Ings Farm Primary School has around 446 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ings Farm Primary School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Ings Farm Primary School in 2024/25. 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ings Farm Primary School?
Apply through Redcar and Cleveland's coordinated admissions process, naming Ings Farm Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Ings Farm Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Redcar and Cleveland is 8 (the median across 66 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ings Farm Primary School?
Ings Farm Primary School is at Stirling Road, Redcar, North Yorkshire, TS10 2JZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)