Captain Cook Primary School
Captain Cook Primary School is an academy converter in Middlesbrough for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 415 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Captain Cook Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2016 of its predecessor, Captain Cook Primary School. In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: January 2023. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Stokesley Road Marton North Yorkshire TS7 8DU |
| Phone | 01642315254 |
| Reference Number | 146222 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 415 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.36%
Girls: 49.64% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 13.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 14.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.4 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 23 | 47 |
| 2 | 27 | 16 | 43 |
| 3 | 27 | 35 | 62 |
| 4 | 25 | 29 | 54 |
| 5 | 25 | 26 | 51 |
| 6 | 32 | 28 | 60 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 73.7% |
| Pakistani | 6% |
| Indian | 4.8% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.6% |
| Asian, Other | 3.1% |
| White & Asian | 1.4% |
| African | 1.2% |
| White, Other | 1% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Captain Cook Primary School, inspected in November 2016.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 22 Nov 2022 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2022 | School inspection |
| 12 Sep 2018 | Academy conversion letter |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Short inspection |
| Previously as Captain Cook Primary School | |
| 12 Dec 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 30 Jun 2010 | Interim assessment |
| 06 Mar 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 25 Feb 2002 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 75% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 16% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 108 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 2.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 6.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 28 | 7 |
| Third Preference | 23 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 2 | 1 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Captain Cook Primary School had 360 pupils for 420 places. 60 places (14.3%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “South Cluster Primary” planning area
Middlesbrough counted 265 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 285 in 2029–30, up 8%.
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 |
| Pupils | 398 | 384 | 375 | 381 | 371 | 360 |
| Unfilled | 5.2% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 9.3% | 11.7% | 14.3% |
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 Captain Cook Primary School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.0% | 1.9% | 5.3% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 2.5% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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, 0.2% of pupils at Captain Cook Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Captain Cook Primary School had 22.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 16.0 | 17.3 | 12.9 | 12.4 | 13.5 | 14.1 | 11.7 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 17.4% | 7.2% | 0.0% | 17.6% | 14.8% | 5.9% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 37.5% | – | 38.9% | 94.4% | 44.4% | 47.6% | 45.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 11.9 | – | 5.8 | 11.6 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 5.0 | – |
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, 19.5% of pupils at Captain Cook 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
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Specific learning difficulty | 46 | 5 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 16 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 11 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 4 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 4 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 0 | 2 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 1 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
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 Captain Cook Primary School received £6,342 and spent £6,445 for each of its 406 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £131,000 (£324 per pupil).
Across all 24 schools of Lingfield Education Trust, income was £6,737 and spending £6,759 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £60,000 | £11,000 | £107,000 | £146,000 | £130,000 | £137,000 | £131,000 |
| per pupil | £142 | £27 | £251 | £352 | £314 | £331 | £324 |
| In-year balance | £25,000 | -£59,000 | £106,000 | £91,000 | -£4,000 | -£15,000 | -£42,000 |
| per pupil | £60 | -£143 | £250 | £220 | -£9 | -£35 | -£103 |
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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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
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St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
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Holmwood School
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Rose Wood Academy
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Nunthorpe Primary Academy
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St Gerard's RC Primary School
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Viewley Hill Academy
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Pennyman Primary Academy
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Overfields Primary School
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The King's Academy
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River Tees Academy Grangetown
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Trinity Catholic College
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Discovery Special Academy
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1.49 miles |
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Nunthorpe School & Sixth Form
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Lift Unity City
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1.69 miles |
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Beverley School
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1.77 miles |
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Hollis Academy
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1.77 miles |
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Outwood Academy Ormesby
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Priory Woods School
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Outwood Academy Acklam
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1.99 miles |
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Reintegreat Education Solutions Ltd
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2.5 miles |
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Acklam Grange School
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Tees Valley College
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Outwood Alternative Provision Eston
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Outwood Academy Normanby
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Mackenzie Thorpe Centre
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Progress Schools - Tees Valley
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Fulcrum Education
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3.18 miles |
All schools in Middlesbrough · Middlesbrough local authority: places and applications
Captain Cook Primary School is part of Lingfield Education Trust, which runs 26 schools. The nearest others:
- Lingfield Primary School Middlesbrough
- Marton Manor Primary School Middlesbrough
- The Avenue Primary School Middlesbrough
- Viewley Hill Academy Middlesbrough
- Hemlington Hall Academy Middlesbrough
- Harewood Primary School Stockton-On-Tees
- Mandale Mill Primary School Stockton-On-Tees
- Ingleby Mill Primary School Stockton-On-Tees
- Chaloner Primary School Guisborough
- Preston Primary School Stockton-On-Tees
What is Captain Cook Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Captain Cook Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2016 of its predecessor, Captain Cook Primary School.
When was Captain Cook Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Captain Cook Primary School was last inspected in January 2023.
How many pupils does Captain Cook Primary School have?
Captain Cook Primary School has 415 pupils on roll.
What age range does Captain Cook Primary School cover?
Captain Cook Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are Captain Cook Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Captain Cook Primary School?
Captain Cook Primary School is at Stokesley Road, Marton, North Yorkshire, TS7 8DU.
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