Ings Farm Primary School
Stirling Road, Redcar, TS10 2JZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GALILEO MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Tim Bethell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Redcar
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 412
- Pupils on roll
- 446
- URN
- 145664
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01642485369
About this school
Ings Farm Primary School is a primary academy in Redcar. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 446 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 | 55 | 60 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 67% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 15% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 80% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 90% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 80% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Ings Farm 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 | 73% | 60.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 471 |
| 2023/24 | 465 |
| 2024/25 | 463 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ings Farm Primary School compares
Ings Farm Primary School ranked 28th of 43 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.3% | 14.3% | 446 | — |
| John Emmerson Batty Primary School | 70% | 5.5% | 30.1% | 173 | 0.1 miles |
| Wheatlands Primary School | 81% | 3.3% | 9.3% | 410 | 0.6 miles |
| Zetland Primary School | 74% | 5.6% | 34.7% | 187 | 0.6 miles |
| Lakes Primary School | 56% | 5.7% | 48.8% | 267 | 0.7 miles |
| Newcomen Primary School | 93% | 3.8% | 20% | 341 | 1.1 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.25%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.25%
- Persistent absence
- 10.72%
Location
Nearby schools
-
John Emmerson Batty Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Redcar
-
Wheatlands Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Redcar
-
Zetland Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Redcar
-
Lakes Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Redcar
-
Newcomen Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Redcar
Other schools in Redcar
Ings Farm Primary School ranks 13th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Redcar.
- Coatham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dormanstown Primary Academy Primary
- Errington Primary School Primary
- Green Gates Primary School Primary
- John Emmerson Batty Primary School Primary
- Lakes Primary School Primary
- New Marske Primary School Primary
- Newcomen Primary School Primary
- Riverdale Primary School Primary
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Westgarth Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ings Farm Primary School teach?
- Ings Farm Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Redcar.
- Who is the headteacher of Ings Farm Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ings Farm Primary School is Mr Tim Bethell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ings Farm Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ings Farm 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 big is Ings Farm Primary School?
- Ings Farm Primary School has 446 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ings Farm Primary School full?
- Ings Farm Primary School has capacity for 412 pupils and 446 on roll (108%), so it is at or above 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 Ings Farm Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ings Farm Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ings Farm Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ings Farm Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Ings Farm Primary School?
- Ings Farm Primary School is part of GALILEO MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ings Farm Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ings Farm Primary School rank locally?
- Ings Farm Primary School ranked 28th of 43 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ings Farm Primary School's absence rate?
- Ings Farm Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ings Farm Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ings Farm 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 2 July 2026.