Lingfield Primary School, Middlesbrough
Lingfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Middlesbrough, part of Lingfield Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 57 schools in Middlesbrough with published results, and 582nd of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Middlesbrough (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lingfield Primary School in detail
Lingfield Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £4.00 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Lingfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Middlesbrough and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 91% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Lingfield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Lingfield Primary School as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 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 Lingfield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lingfield Primary School are St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); Captain Cook Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 82% maths); St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 64% maths); and The Avenue Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 87% maths).
Lingfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolCaptain Cook Primary SchoolSt Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolThe Avenue Primary School
The trust
Lingfield 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.
Who goes there
14.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 31 pupils (13.6%) received SEN support and 3 (1.3%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gypsy Lane Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Fairway (a), 370 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 146 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Middlesbrough (532).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lingfield Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Lingfield Primary School are The King's Academy (0.9 miles) and Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form (1.5 miles).
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Middlesbrough published that the last place for 2024 entry went to a family 9.723 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2013 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
14.5%
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 remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 91% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.6
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Lingfield Primary School
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Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lingfield Primary School.
- Parkway Holiday Club860m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lingfield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lingfield Primary School is in Middlesbrough; for families living there:
Apply to Middlesbrough for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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 Middlesbrough is 14 (the median across 64 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 Lingfield Primary School
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- The straight-line distance from your home to Lingfield Primary School.
- Last distance offered for 2022 and 2024 entry, from Middlesbrough's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
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- How many families in Middlesbrough got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
198 pupils
210 places
12 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Middlesbrough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Middlesbrough
Across Middlesbrough council
Places available
2,055
Applications
1,593
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Middlesbrough council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
14.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
228
Total Pupils
115
Boys
113
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,109
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,150
Per pupil
£1132k
Total funding
£44k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
4.7%
Persistent absence
169
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
Lingfield Primary School
Questions parents ask about Lingfield Primary School
What are SATs results like at Lingfield Primary School?
Of the pupils at Lingfield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Lingfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lingfield Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2013, it was rated Good.
How close to Lingfield Primary School do you need to live?
Middlesbrough publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 1.609 for 2022 entry, then 9.723 for 2024 entry. The cut-off has loosened over that period, so places have been reaching further out. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Lingfield Primary School?
Lingfield Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Lingfield Primary School?
Classes at Lingfield Primary School average 24.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Lingfield Primary School?
Lingfield Primary School has around 228 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lingfield Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Lingfield Primary School in 2024/25. 4.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lingfield Primary School?
Apply through Middlesbrough's coordinated admissions process, naming Lingfield 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 Lingfield Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Lingfield Primary School: Parkway Holiday Club (860m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Lingfield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Middlesbrough is 14 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lingfield Primary School?
Lingfield Primary School is at Buxton Avenue, Marton, Middlesbrough, TS7 8LP.
Sources: Middlesbrough admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)