Brambles Primary AcademyLift Caldicotes
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Middlesbrough.
Summary of the comparison
Brambles Primary Academy and Lift Caldicotes are primary schools in Middlesbrough.
Brambles Primary Academy scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Lift Caldicotes scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Brambles Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Brambles Primary Academy was judged exceptional and Lift Caldicotes was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Brambles Primary Academy and 85.0% for Lift Caldicotes.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Brambles Primary Academy (77.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lift Caldicotes (80.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MiddlesbroughBrambles Primary Academy | MiddlesbroughLift Caldicotes | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 41 in Middlesbrough Stronger figure | 10th of 41 in Middlesbrough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 354 | 238 | |
| Capacity | 341 | 270 | |
| Location | Middlesbrough, TS3 9DB | Middlesbrough, TS3 9HD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 354 | 238 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 70.5% | 76.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 20.9% | 23.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% Stronger figure | 20.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Brambles Primary Academy
Lift Caldicotes
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