Skelton Primary School
Station Lane, Skelton, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2LR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SKELTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Ms S Walker
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 758
- Pupils on roll
- 462
- URN
- 140319
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01287650689
About this school
Skelton Primary School is a primary academy in Saltburn-by-the-Sea. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 462 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Skelton 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 May 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 75 | 62 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 66% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 6% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 84% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 77% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 73% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Skelton 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 | Redcar and Cleveland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 60.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 516 |
| 2023/24 | 496 |
| 2024/25 | 474 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Skelton Primary School compares
Skelton Primary School ranked 29th of 43 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.6% | 32.5% | 462 | — |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 62% | 5.1% | 46.6% | 307 | 1.0 miles |
| Saltburn Primary School | 67% | 4.8% | 26.6% | 351 | 1.3 miles |
| Badger Hill Academy | 85% | 3.2% | 21.1% | 138 | 1.5 miles |
| Lockwood Primary School | 68% | 5.8% | 17% | 155 | 1.5 miles |
| Lingdale Primary School | 71% | 7.2% | 81.9% | 86 | 1.9 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)
- 32.45%
- English as an additional language
- 0.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.56%
- Persistent absence
- 12.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Peter's Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Saltburn-by-the-Sea
-
Saltburn Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Saltburn-by-the-Sea
-
Badger Hill Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Saltburn-by-the-Sea
-
Lockwood Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Saltburn-by-the-Sea
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Lingdale Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Other schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Skelton Primary School ranks 8th 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
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Staithes, Seton Community Primary School Primary
- Whitecliffe Academy Primary
- Freebrough Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Skelton Primary School teach?
- Skelton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Saltburn-by-the-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Skelton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Skelton Primary School is Ms S Walker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Skelton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Skelton 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 Skelton Primary School?
- Skelton Primary School has 462 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Skelton Primary School full?
- Skelton Primary School has capacity for 758 pupils and 462 on roll (61%), 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 Skelton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Skelton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Skelton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Skelton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Skelton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Skelton Primary School is part of SKELTON PRIMARY SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Skelton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Skelton Primary School compare with other schools in Redcar and Cleveland?
- Skelton Primary School ranked 29th of 43 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Skelton Primary School's absence rate?
- Skelton Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Skelton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Skelton 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 1 July 2026.