Glaisdale Primary School, based in Whitby, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.

Glaisdale Primary School currently has around 24 pupils on roll, which is about 43% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.2% boys and 45.8% girls. Around 0.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.8%).

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Glaisdale, Whitby, YO21 2PZ
Website: https://www.glaisdaleprimaryschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01947897218
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: North Yorkshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Oliver Cooper
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144678

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/11/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 56
Number of Pupils: 24
Number of Boys: 13
Number of Girls: 11

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British95.80%23
Unclassified4.20%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Indian0.00%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: Average (3.4)
Writing: Average (2.7)
Maths: Average (3.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
86%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
50%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
14%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
104.1
Local authority average
103.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
102.6
Local authority average
102.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Glaisdale Primary School
Glaisdale , YO21 2PZ
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Glaisdale Primary School
Glaisdale , YO21 2PZ
- not rated 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lealholm Primary School
Lealholm , YO21 2AQ
- not rated 2,973 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Lealholm Primary School
Lealholm Bank , YO21 2AG
3out of 4 2,973 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.