Lakes Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland
Lakes Primary School is a primary school in Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 30 November 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- West Dyke Road, Redcar, TS10 4JH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Pupils on roll
- 267 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 30 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to Lakes Primary School.”
- “They are enthusiastic about their learning.”
- “Most would recommend the school to a friend.”
To improve
- “However, due to staff absences caused by COVID-19, leaders of other subjects, such as physical education (PE), have not had time to track their subjects in the same way.”
- “They are unsure about when they will get the opportunity to do similar checks on their subjects.”
- “However, some additional reading sessions do not focus precisely on building pupils’ knowledge in phonics.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 January 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 56% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 25 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Redcar and Cleveland.
- Newcomen Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged
- Riverdale Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Green Gates Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Ings Farm Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Wheatlands Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- John Emmerson Batty Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Zetland Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained