Lockwood Primary School
Lockwood Primary School, Margrove Road, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 3BL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The East Cleveland Co-operative Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Charlie Johns
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 262
- Pupils on roll
- 155
- URN
- 111533
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01287650238
About this school
Lockwood Primary School is a foundation primary school in Saltburn-by-the-Sea. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 155 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lockwood Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 21 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 86% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 19% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 90% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 100% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 95% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lockwood Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Redcar and Cleveland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 60.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 186 |
| 2023/24 | 169 |
| 2024/25 | 155 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lockwood Primary School compares
Lockwood Primary School ranked 21st of 43 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 5.8% | 17% | 155 | — |
| Lingdale Primary School | 71% | 7.2% | 81.9% | 86 | 0.9 miles |
| Skelton Primary School | 62% | 5.6% | 32.5% | 462 | 1.5 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 62% | 5.1% | 46.6% | 307 | 2.4 miles |
| Badger Hill Academy | 85% | 3.2% | 21.1% | 138 | 2.7 miles |
| Saltburn Primary School | 67% | 4.8% | 26.6% | 351 | 2.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 24 May 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report7 October 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.04%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.77%
- Persistent absence
- 15.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lingdale Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Saltburn-by-the-Sea
-
Skelton Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Saltburn-by-the-Sea
-
St Peter's Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Saltburn-by-the-Sea
-
Badger Hill Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Saltburn-by-the-Sea
-
Saltburn Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Other schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Lockwood Primary School ranks 6th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea.
- Badger Hill Academy Primary
- Handale Primary School Primary
- Hummersea Primary School Primary
- Lingdale Primary School Primary
- Oakridge Community Primary School Primary
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Saltburn Primary School Primary
- Skelton Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Staithes, Seton Community Primary School Primary
- Whitecliffe Academy Primary
- Freebrough Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Lockwood Primary School teach?
- Lockwood Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Saltburn-by-the-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Lockwood Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lockwood Primary School is Mr Charlie Johns, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lockwood Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lockwood Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Lockwood Primary School?
- Lockwood Primary School has 155 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Lockwood Primary School full?
- Lockwood Primary School has capacity for 262 pupils and 155 on roll (59%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lockwood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Lockwood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lockwood Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lockwood Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Lockwood Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Lockwood Primary School is part of The East Cleveland Co-operative Learning Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lockwood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lockwood Primary School compare with other schools in Redcar and Cleveland?
- Lockwood Primary School ranked 21st of 43 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lockwood Primary School's absence rate?
- Lockwood Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lockwood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lockwood Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.