Middlethorpe Primary AcademyBursar Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cleethorpes.
Summary of the comparison
Middlethorpe Primary Academy and Bursar Primary Academy are primary schools in Cleethorpes.
Middlethorpe Primary Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bursar Primary Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bursar Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Middlethorpe Primary Academy was judged Outstanding and Bursar Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 91.0% for Middlethorpe Primary Academy and 65.0% for Bursar Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Middlethorpe Primary Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 91.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bursar Primary Academy (73.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CleethorpesMiddlethorpe Primary Academy | CleethorpesBursar Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 46 in North East Lincolnshire | 10th of 46 in North East Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 231 | 311 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Cleethorpes, DN35 9PY | Cleethorpes, DN35 9HU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 91.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 231 | 311 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.9% | 21.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.2% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 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.
Middlethorpe Primary Academy
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