Filey Junior School is a primary school in Filey, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Filey Junior School currently has around 250 pupils on roll, which is about 78% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.4% boys and 45.6% girls. Around 32.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.6%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: West Road, Filey, YO14 9LU
Website: www.filey-jun.n-yorks.sch.uk
Telephone: 01723513076
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: North Yorkshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Michael Taylor
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 121459

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/05/2018

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 320
Number of Pupils: 250
Number of Boys: 136
Number of Girls: 114

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British93.60%234
Unclassified2.40%6
Chinese1.60%4
White and Black Caribbean0.80%2
White and Asian0.80%2
Indian0.40%1
Other White0.40%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Below Average (-4.0)
Writing: Average (1.3)
Maths: Average (-1.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
48%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
101.0
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Local authority average
103.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Filey Junior School
West Road , YO14 9LU
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Filey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Nursery and Infant School
Padbury Avenue , YO14 0BA
- not rated 763 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy
Padbury Avenue , YO14 0BA
3out of 4 763 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
EBOR Academy Filey
Muston Road , YO14 0HG
- not rated 1,052 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Filey Academy
Muston Road , YO14 0HG
- not rated 1,052 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Filey School
Muston Road , YO14 0HG
- not rated 1,052 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.