Lift Caldicotes

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Spencerfield Crescent, Middlesbrough, TS3 9HDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lift Caldicotes is a primary school in Middlesbrough for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 61 schools in Middlesbrough. It ranks 15th of 57 primary schools in Middlesbrough. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 11 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%

85%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

234 pupils on roll, with places for 270

Eligible for free school meals62%

62%, 35.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.7%

4.7%, 16.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25.6%

25.6%, 10.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

1.7%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lift Caldicotes

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	41% met the expected standard
South Bank Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	30% met the expected standard
Brambles Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	80% met the expected standard
Thorntree Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Corpus Christi RC Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	39% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Principal Helen Steele
Phone: 01642243040
Website: caldicotesprimaryacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Spencerfield Crescent, Middlesbrough, TS3 9HD
Local authority: Middlesbrough
URN: 139476

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.