SchoolScoresLift Caldicotes
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of LIFT SCHOOLS
Spencerfield Crescent, Middlesbrough, TS3 9HD
01642 243040 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 24 September 2024, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
26 pupils in this year group.
85% — 22 points above the Middlesbrough average, and 23 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Middlesbrough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 7% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 85% | 74% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 92% | 75% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 88% | 74% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 106 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 106 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Middlesbrough. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 23 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 21 |
| Of those, offered a place | 21 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 29 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Middlesbrough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 1st highest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough. Higher than 100% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 76.4% | 46.4%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 21st highest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough. Higher than 39% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.5% | 2.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 6th highest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough. Higher than 90% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 23.5% | 15.4%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 46th highest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough. Higher than 21% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.9% | 23.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 50th lowest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough. Lower than 15% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.6% | 5.4%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 48th lowest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough. Lower than 12% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 20.7% | 15.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 38th lowest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough. Lower than 40% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 51st lowest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough. Lower than 24% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 42nd highest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough. Higher than 16% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 17.0 | 18.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 10th highest of 61 state primary schools in Middlesbrough. Higher than 81% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.8 | 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 43rd highest of 56 state primary schools in Middlesbrough. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 9.0%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- South Bank Community Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brambles Primary Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thorntree Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Corpus Christi RC Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Teesville Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pallister Park Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pennyman Primary Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Lift Caldicotes's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 24 September 2024, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
How did Lift Caldicotes do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 85% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 23 points above the England average of 62%.
Is Lift Caldicotes oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 21 families put Lift Caldicotes as their first choice for 23 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 21 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 139476.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.