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Middlethorpe Primary Academy

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person Mrs Annabel Atkin (Principal)

corporate_fareTHE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST

location_onCleethorpes, DN35 9PY

language Visit Website phone 01472698185

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2017

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Students

235

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Expected Standard

91%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Middlethorpe Primary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Cleethorpes, serving ages 2-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 2% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Middlethorpe Primary Academy is an academy converter in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 240 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 91% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 13% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #5 of 42 primaries in North East Lincolnshire and #937 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 37.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

91%

LA 62%

Reading94% LA 72%

Writing94% LA 72%

Maths97% LA 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading84% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing84% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths81% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading63% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths84% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.8

Read

LA -0.7

-4.0 to 0.4

-0.3

Write

LA 0.6

-2.4 to 1.9

-0.9

Maths

LA -0.3

-3.0 to 1.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading65% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing87% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths87% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.6

Read

LA 0.2

-5.7 to -1.4

0.7

Write

LA 1.0

-1.3 to 2.7

-0.2

Maths

LA 0.6

-2.1 to 1.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 63%

Reading76% LA 71%

Writing94% LA 77%

Maths88% LA 75%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.7

Read

LA 0.6

-2.7 to 1.3

Write

LA 1.5

0 to 4

2.2

Maths

LA 1.2

0.3 to 4.1

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#937 / 14,159	#5	#254	#1
2024	#1,768 / 14,233	#10	#2,049	#1
2023	#8,069 / 13,940	#26	#6,010	#9,722
2019	#7,703 / 11,810	#28	#6,693	#8,685
2018	#1,870 / 10,972	#10	#3,725	#3,409

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 March 2025

Inspection Report

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07 March 2017

Inspection Report

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04 September 2012

Inspection Report

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30 May 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-03-07

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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2012-05-30

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 231 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	231	2	0.9%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	227	5	2.2%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	235	4	1.7%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	231	4	1.7%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	225	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	245	1	0.4%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	235	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	238	2	0.8%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	252	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	250	2	0.8%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	242	1	0.4%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	257	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	245	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	236	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	246	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	246	1	0.4%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	240	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	218	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	217	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	215	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	217	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	218	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	217	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	216	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	216	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	215	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Middlethorpe Primary Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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