Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ingham Close, Sleights, Whitby, YO22 5DN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Scott Grason-Taylor
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 117
- URN
- 121491
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01947810395
About this school
Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Whitby. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 117 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found the school has improved significantly.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 19 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 58% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 16% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 63% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 68% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 53% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
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 Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | 70% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 106 |
| 2024/25 | 104 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 149th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.2% | 26% | 117 | — |
| Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | — | 6.4% | 13.3% | 36 | 1.9 miles |
| Stakesby Primary Academy | 74% | 5.3% | 32.4% | 212 | 2.6 miles |
| Airy Hill Primary School | 85% | 6.2% | 31.3% | 185 | 2.6 miles |
| East Whitby Primary Academy | 69% | 5.6% | 43% | 197 | 2.9 miles |
| West Cliff Primary School | 58% | 6.1% | 19.5% | 159 | 3.0 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report11 February 2025
- 12 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.96%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 4.22%
- Persistent absence
- 6.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
Stakesby Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
Airy Hill Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
East Whitby Primary Academy2.9 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
West Cliff Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Whitby
Other schools in Whitby
Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 7th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Whitby.
- Airy Hill Primary School Primary
- Castleton Primary School Primary
- Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School Primary
- East Whitby Primary Academy Primary
- Egton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Fylingdales Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Glaisdale Primary School Primary
- Goathland Primary School Primary
- Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Lealholm Primary School Primary
- Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Whitby.
- Who is the headteacher of Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mr Scott Grason-Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 many pupils are at Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 117 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 117 on roll (111%), so it is at or above 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 Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 149th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.