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Middlethorpe Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Highthorpe Crescent, Cleethorpes DN35 9PY · middlethorpeprimary.co.uk · 01472 698185
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 91%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North East Lincolnshire 66%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 240
- 30 over 210 places · 114%
- Local authority
- North East Lincolnshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 24.4%
- First language not English
- 5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 29 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
Results
In 2024/25, 91% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across North East Lincolnshire it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲91% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 March 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Middlethorpe Primary Academy was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 11 Mar 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective May 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (33 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 33
- 14% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied