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Skelton Primary School

Academy converter · Saltburn-by-the-Sea · TS12 2LR

Ages 3–11 · 462 pupils · Redcar and Cleveland

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-09

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
382

Absence trend

2021/22

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

46

Places offered

47

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
61
Preferred offers (top 3)
46
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 fill61%

462 pupils · 758 places

Pupils on roll
462
Boys / girls
235 / 227
School capacity
758
Capacity fill
462 / 758 (61%)
Free school meals
31.7%
FSM pupils
130
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SKELTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
Academy trust
SKELTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Ms S Walker

Location

Address
Station Lane, Skelton
Postcode
TS12 2LR
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 3–11, in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland, 462 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 31.7%.

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 TS12
10
Primary in TS12
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 TS12

  • Saltburn Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Saltburn-by-the-Sea · TS12 1HJ · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 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

    1.5 miles away

  • Lockwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Saltburn-by-the-Sea · TS12 3BL · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Lingdale Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Saltburn-by-the-Sea · TS12 3DU · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM79.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 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

    2.5 miles away

  • Errington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Redcar · TS11 7BL · Redcar and Cleveland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms S Walker
Telephone
01287650689
Website
www.skeltonprimaryschool.co.uk/

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