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Handale Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMrs Nicola Padgett
corporate_fareLINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST
location_onSALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA, TS13 4RL
language Visit Website phone 1287640416
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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2020

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Students

204

school

Expected Standard

82%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Handale Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 9% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Handale Primary School is an academy converter in SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA, Redcar and Cleveland, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 191 pupils on roll, of whom 49% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 82% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 18% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #3 of 43 primaries in Redcar and Cleveland and #114 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

82%

LA 62%
Reading93% LA 74%
Writing86% LA 71%
Maths86% LA 73%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 62%England 61%
Reading83% LA 73% · Eng 74%
Writing79% LA 72% · Eng 72%
Maths79% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 60%England 60%
Reading83% LA 74% · Eng 73%
Writing77% LA 70% · Eng 71%
Maths74% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.4

Read

LA 0.7

-0.7 to 3.5

0.1

Write

LA 0.4

-1.9 to 2.1

-0.9

Maths

LA 0.6

-2.8 to 1.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF
Good
Education
Good
Behaviour
Good
Development
Good
Leadership
Good
None EIF
Requires improvement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Requires improvement

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