Stakesby Primary Academy, based in Whitby, 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.
Stakesby Primary Academy currently has around 211 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.4% boys and 52.6% girls. Around 32.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90%).
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.
| Address: | Byland Road, Whitby, YO21 1HY |
| Website: | www.stakesbyschool.net |
| Telephone: | 01947820231 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | North Yorkshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Emma Robson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 146112 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/02/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 211 |
| Number of Boys: | 100 |
| Number of Girls: | 111 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 19.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.00% | 190 |
| White and Black African | 2.40% | 5 |
| Other White | 2.40% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stakesby Community Primary School Byland Road , YO21 1HY | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stakesby Primary Academy Byland Road , YO21 1HY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| West Cliff Primary School Church Square , YO21 3EG | - not rated | 820 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| West Cliff Primary School Church Square , YO21 3EG | 3out of 4 | 820 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Hilda's Roman Catholic Primary School Waterstead Lane , YO21 1PZ | - not rated | 1,083 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitby School Prospect Hill , YO21 1LA | 2out of 4 | 498 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Caedmon School Airy Hill , YO21 1QA | - not rated | 1,126 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eskdale School Stainsacre Lane , YO22 4HS | - not rated | 2,335 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Christian Language School for Functional English 5 Chubb Hill Road , High Stakesby YO21 1JU | - not rated | 484 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sneaton Castle School Sneaton Castle , Castle Road YO21 3QN | - not rated | 835 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Hilda's School Sneaton Castle , YO21 3QN | - not rated | 835 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.