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Handale Primary School

Academy converter · SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA · TS13 4RL

Ages 2–11 · 183 pupils · Redcar and Cleveland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)76%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.3%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
145

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
15
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill53%

183 pupils · 343 places

Pupils on roll
183
Boys / girls
92 / 91
School capacity
343
Capacity fill
183 / 343 (53%)
Free school meals
51.3%
FSM pupils
82
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Lingfield Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rio Farrier

Location

Address
West Park Avenue, Loftus
Postcode
TS13 4RL
Town
SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
Redcar and Cleveland
District
Redcar and Cleveland
Constituency
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA, Redcar and Cleveland, 183 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 51.3%.

Open schools in SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA
15
Primary schools in SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA
12
Academies among open schools in SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA
80% (12)
Open schools in TS13
6
Primary in TS13
6
Open schools in Redcar and Cleveland LA
65
Primary in Redcar and Cleveland LA
44

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEANear TS13

  • Hummersea Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Saltburn-by-the-Sea · TS13 4XD · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM45.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Whitecliffe Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Saltburn-By-The-Sea · TS13 4AD · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM53.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Badger Hill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Saltburn-by-the-Sea · TS12 2XR · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS295%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM21.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rio Farrier
Telephone
01287640416
Website
www.handaleprimaryschool.co.uk

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