Linthorpe Community Primary School

Linthorpe Community Primary School has achieved an outstanding rating across all aspects of its educational provision during this inspection. The school is described as inspirational, with pupils demonstrating high aspirations and exceptional behaviour. The curriculum is well-designed to cater to the needs of all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and is enriched with a variety of clubs and activities that foster personal growth. Parents and pupils alike express a deep appreciation for the school, emphasizing its supportive environment and strong sense of community.

Strengths

• High standards in behaviour and attitudes among pupils.
• Strong emphasis on language and communication development.
• Rich range of extracurricular activities and enrichment opportunities.
• Effective phonics and reading programs that foster a love for reading.
• Supportive staff who prioritize student well-being and achievement.
• Strong leadership and management that unites the school community.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Linthorpe Community Primary School attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Linthorpe Community Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Linthorpe Community Primary School had 18.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.7% of pupils at Linthorpe Community Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Linthorpe Community Primary School received £6,913 and spent £6,951 for each of its 687 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £189,000 (£275 per pupil).

Across all 7 schools of The Legacy Learning Trust, income was £7,299 and spending £7,196 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Middlesbrough · Middlesbrough local authority: places and applications

Linthorpe Community Primary School is part of The Legacy Learning Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:

• Green Lane Primary Academy Middlesbrough
• Beverley School Middlesbrough
• Newham Bridge Primary School Middlesbrough
• Acklam Grange School Middlesbrough
• Abingdon Primary School Middlesbrough
• Breckon Hill Primary School Middlesbrough
• Acklam Whin Primary School Middlesbrough

What is Linthorpe Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Linthorpe Community Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was Linthorpe Community Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Linthorpe Community Primary School was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does Linthorpe Community Primary School have?

Linthorpe Community Primary School has 727 pupils on roll.

What age range does Linthorpe Community Primary School cover?

Linthorpe Community Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Linthorpe Community Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Linthorpe Community Primary School?

Linthorpe Community Primary School is at Roman Road, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, TS5 6EA.