New Marske Primary School, based in Redcar, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 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.

New Marske Primary School currently has around 198 pupils on roll, which is about 76% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.5% boys and 51.5% girls. Around 27.1% 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 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 3.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.5%).

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: Birkdale Road, Redcar, TS11 8BN
Website: www.newmarskeprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01642486392
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Redcar and Cleveland
Headteacher / Principal: Mr John Dooris
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145667

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/07/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 259
Number of Pupils: 198
Number of Boys: 96
Number of Girls: 102

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British95.50%189
Other (any other ethnic group)3.50%7
Other White0.50%1
White and Black Caribbean0.50%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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 (0.5)
Writing: Not available
Maths: Average (0.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
106.1
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
104.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New Marske Junior School
Birkdale Road , New Marske TS11 8BN
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
New Marske Primary School
Birkdale Road , New Marske TS11 8BN
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
New Marske Primary School
Birkdale Road , New Marske TS11 8BN
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
New Marske Infant School
Moortown Road , New Marske TS11 8DA
- not rated 201 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Redcar Road , Marske-by-Sea TS11 6AE
3out of 4 2,094 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Outwood Academy Bydales
Coast Road , Marske-by-the-Sea TS11 6AR
- not rated 2,624 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bydales School
Coast Road , Marske-by-the-Sea TS11 6AR
- not rated 2,624 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Invested Education
Hall Close , Marske-by-the-Sea TS11 6AB
- not rated 2,333 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kirkleatham Hall School
Kirkleatham , Kirkleatham Village TS10 4QR
3out of 4 2,916 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.