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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 121491

Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Whitby · YO22 5DN

Ages 2–11 · 117 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-11-12

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

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%+)10.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
95

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill111%

117 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
117
Boys / girls
60 / 57
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
117 / 105 (111%)
Free school meals
22.2%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of York
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Scott Grason-Taylor

Location

Address
Ingham Close, Sleights
Postcode
YO22 5DN
Town
Whitby
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Scarborough and Whitby
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Whitby, North Yorkshire, 117 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of York.

Open schools in Whitby
19
Primary schools in Whitby
16
Academies among open schools in Whitby
42% (8)
Open schools in YO22
6
Primary in YO22
5
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Primary in North Yorkshire LA
290

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 WhitbyNear YO22

  • Stakesby Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Whitby · YO21 1HY · North Yorkshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM31.0%

    2.6 miles away

  • Airy Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Whitby · YO21 1PZ · North Yorkshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM25.1%

    2.6 miles away

  • East Whitby Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Whitby · YO22 4HU · North Yorkshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM46.2%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Scott Grason-Taylor
Telephone
01947810395
Website
www.sleights.n-yorks.sch.uk

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