Staithes, Seton Community Primary School
Seaton Close, Staithes, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS13 5AU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Isaac
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Rise Federation
- Constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 56
- URN
- 121301
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01947840257
About this school
Staithes, Seton Community Primary School is a community primary school in Saltburn-by-the-Sea. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 56 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 5 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 36% | - | 30% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | - | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | - | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | - | 30% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | - | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | - | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Staithes, Seton Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 30% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78 |
| 2023/24 | 63 |
| 2024/25 | 61 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Staithes, Seton Community Primary School compares
Staithes, Seton Community Primary School ranked 223rd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 30% | 5.9% | 38% | 56 | — |
| Oakridge Community Primary School | — | 4.2% | 20% | 37 | 1.1 miles |
| Hummersea Primary School | 50% | 6.7% | 49% | 261 | 4.0 miles |
| Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | 82% | 5% | 18.6% | 182 | 4.1 miles |
| Handale Primary School | 82% | 4.7% | 48.6% | 183 | 4.2 miles |
| Whitecliffe Academy | 73% | 5.1% | 58.2% | 91 | 4.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.88%
- Persistent absence
- 18.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oakridge Community Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Saltburn-by-the-Sea
-
Hummersea Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Saltburn-by-the-Sea
-
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy4.1 miles
Primary · Saltburn-by-the-Sea
-
Handale Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Saltburn-By-The-Sea
-
Whitecliffe Academy4.7 miles
Primary · Saltburn-By-The-Sea
Other schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Staithes, Seton Community Primary School ranks 11th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea.
- Badger Hill Academy Primary
- Handale Primary School Primary
- Hummersea Primary School Primary
- Lingdale Primary School Primary
- Lockwood Primary School Primary
- Oakridge Community Primary School Primary
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Saltburn Primary School Primary
- Skelton Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Whitecliffe Academy Primary
- Freebrough Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Staithes, Seton Community Primary School teach?
- Staithes, Seton Community Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Saltburn-by-the-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Staithes, Seton Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Staithes, Seton Community Primary School is Mrs Helen Isaac, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Staithes, Seton Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Staithes, Seton Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Staithes, Seton Community Primary School?
- Staithes, Seton Community Primary School has 56 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Staithes, Seton Community Primary School full?
- Staithes, Seton Community Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 56 on roll (53%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Staithes, Seton Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Staithes, Seton Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Staithes, Seton Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Staithes, Seton Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Staithes, Seton Community Primary School?
- Staithes, Seton Community Primary School is part of the The Rise Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Staithes, Seton Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 36% in 2022/23 and 30% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Staithes, Seton Community Primary School rank locally?
- Staithes, Seton Community Primary School ranked 223rd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Staithes, Seton Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Staithes, Seton Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Staithes, Seton Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Staithes, Seton Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.