The short version
Above-average SATs results. 88% capacity.
- SATs results are above the national average, with 85% meeting the expected standard (national: 62%)
- 64% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
Performance
DfE published dataOfficial DfE Results
Reading, Writing & Maths
Expected standard
Pupils meeting expected level in all three
85%
+23.0pp vs nationalHigher standard
Pupils exceeding expected level
8%
0.0pp vs nationalSubject scores
Reading
Average scaled score (100 = expected)
106
0.0 vs nationalMaths
Average scaled score (100 = expected)
106
+1.0 vs nationalGrammar & spelling
Average scaled score (100 = expected)
105
Source: Department for Education Performance Tables 2024-25
Attendance
In practice: Pupils miss about 12 days per year on average — nearly a month of school.
21% of pupils miss 10% or more of school
Source: DfE School Census
Staffing
On average, 20 pupils share each qualified teacher, but with teaching assistants there's 1 adult for every 14 pupils.
Staff breakdown
Plus 17 other support staff
Source: DfE School Workforce Census
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Intake
- Mixed
Numbers
- Pupils
- 238
- Capacity
- 88%
- FSM
- 64.2%
Governance
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Trust
- LIFT SCHOOLS
- Head
- Principal Helen Steele (Principal)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
Inspection record
Official linksSchool inspection
4 official reports linked on this page, including 3 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Location
Spencerfield Crescent, Middlesbrough, TS3 9HD
Town setting
Schools nearby
Within 2.5 kmBrambles Primary Academy
Primary · 779m away
Thorntree Academy
Primary · 802m away
Archway Academy
Academy · 948m away
Corpus Christi RC Primary School
Primary · 983m away
Outwood Academy Normanby
Secondary · 1.2km away
River Tees Primary Academy
Academy · 1.2km away
Outwood Alternative Provision Eston
Independent · 1.2km away
Teesville Academy
Primary · 1.3km away
Questions parents ask
How many pupils attend Lift Caldicotes?
Lift Caldicotes currently has 238 pupils on roll, according to the latest Department for Education data.
What ages does Lift Caldicotes take?
Lift Caldicotes caters for pupils aged 2 to 11. It is classified as a primary school.
Where is Lift Caldicotes?
Lift Caldicotes is in Middlesbrough, TS3 9HD, in the Middlesbrough local authority area. The map on this page shows the exact location and nearby schools.
Does Lift Caldicotes have a sixth form?
No, Lift Caldicotes does not have a sixth form. Pupils move to a different school or college for post-16 study.
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