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Lingdale Primary School, Saltburn-by-the-Sea

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Ages 2–11

Lingdale Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, part of Lingfield Education Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 11 schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea with published results, and 4,602nd of 14,452 across England. It was 52% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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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

Lingdale Primary School in detail

Lingdale Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "At Lingdale, we have the highest expectation and aspirations for our children and the community we serve."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include Lego and art.

The school runs a breakfast club.

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Lingdale Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 78% in Redcar and Cleveland and 77% and 75% across England.

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

Getting a place at Lingdale Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Lingdale Primary School as their first choice, for 13 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Lingdale Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Lingdale Primary School are Lockwood Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 84% maths); Skelton Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 79% reading, 80% maths); Badger Hill Academy (2.4 miles, Good, 96% reading, 96% maths); and St Peter's Church of England Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 94% maths).

Lingdale Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Lockwood Primary SchoolSkelton Primary SchoolBadger Hill AcademySt Peter's Church of England Primary School

The trust

Lingdale Primary School is one of 26 schools run by Lingfield Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 26 schools in Lingfield Education Trust

Who goes there

62.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 20 pupils (23.3%) received SEN support and 1 (1.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Staffing

Lingdale Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Lingdale Primary School.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lingdale FLX (flx), 220 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lingdale Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 27 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Redcar and Cleveland (174).

Suspensions and exclusions

Lingdale Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Headteacher Sarah Thornton
Pupils:86
LA:Redcar and Cleveland
Phone:01287651723
Address:Davison Street, Lingdale, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 3DU
Trust:LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST (26 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2023

Ofsted Rating

Lingdale Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2023. Before that, as Lingdale Primary School (URN 111531), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2021.

URN:150132
UKPRN:10093287
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

62.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading79%
Maths86%
Writing71%

2024/25 academic year

Class Sizes

15.5

Avg class size

13.5

Infant (KS1)

17.5

KS2

4

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Lingdale Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Redcar and Cleveland

Getting There

Bus Stops

Lingdale FLX (flx)
219m · 4 min walk
Cedarhurst Drive (A)
225m · 4 min walk
Meadow Dale Court (A)
321m · 5 min walk
St Chad's (B)
367m · 6 min walk
Whitwell Place (A)
395m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Lingdale 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
3
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

1 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.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

52%

Available places

73 pupils

140 places

67 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Saltburn-by-the-Sea

Low pressure
New homes approved:366
Projected new pupils:92

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Saltburn-by-the-Sea

Across Redcar and Cleveland council

Low demand council-wide0.78 applications per place

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: Every first choice offered

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

20

SEN Support

1

EHC Plans

24.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication9
Specific Learning Difficulty4
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Social, Emotional & Mental Health2
Physical Disability2
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
100.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals62.8%
English as Additional Language0.0%

86

Total Pupils

42

Boys

44

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

5

Teachers

17.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,712

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£7,748

Per pupil

£672k

Total funding

£85k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£123,000
EAL funding£650
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.2%

Overall absence

20.6%

Persistent absence

68

Enrolments

Authorised3.7%
Unauthorised3.5%
Persistent (10%+)20.6%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

7.0%
23/24
7.2%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Lingdale Primary School

What are SATs results like at Lingdale Primary School?

Of the pupils at Lingdale Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.

What is Lingdale Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lingdale Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2023. Before that, as Lingdale Primary School (URN 111531), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2021.

What is the catchment area for Lingdale Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Lingdale 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 Lingdale Primary School?

Lingdale Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 52% of its 140 places.

How big are the classes at Lingdale Primary School?

Classes at Lingdale Primary School average 15.5 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Lingdale Primary School?

Lingdale Primary School has around 86 pupils on roll. 63% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Lingdale Primary School?

7.2% of sessions were missed at Lingdale Primary School in 2024/25. 20.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Lingdale Primary School?

Apply through Redcar and Cleveland's coordinated admissions process, naming Lingdale 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.

Does Lingdale Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Lingdale Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.

How many road collisions happen near Lingdale Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Lingdale Primary School?

Lingdale Primary School is at Davison Street, Lingdale, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS12 3DU.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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