Lakes Primary School, Redcar

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Lakes Primary School. We aim to work in partnership with you and your children to ensure that every child is happy, successful and has high expectations of themselves."

In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Lakes Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 78% in Redcar and Cleveland and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 51% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Lakes Primary School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Lakes Primary School are Newcomen Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 100% maths); Riverdale Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 57% reading, 61% maths); Green Gates Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); and St Benedict's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths).

Lakes Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Lakes 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.

40.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 70 pupils (26.2%) received SEN support and 2 (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.

The nearest railway station is Redcar East Rail Station, about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cartmel Road (a), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 376 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Redcar and Cleveland (174), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Lakes Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Lakes Primary School are Rye Hills Academy (0.4 miles), Outwood Academy Redcar (0.5 miles) and Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary (0.7 miles).