Airy Hill Primary School
Waterstead Lane, Whitby, YO21 1PZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- YORKSHIRE ENDEAVOUR ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Sam Butters
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 185
- URN
- 144679
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01947602688
About this school
Airy Hill Primary School is a primary academy in Whitby. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 185 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 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 | 30 | 26 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 35% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 4% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 69% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 38% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 54% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 Airy Hill 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 | 35% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 195 |
| 2024/25 | 189 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Airy Hill Primary School compares
Airy Hill Primary School ranked 19th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 6.2% | 31.3% | 185 | — |
| East Whitby Primary Academy | 69% | 5.6% | 43% | 197 | 0.6 miles |
| Stakesby Primary Academy | 74% | 5.3% | 32.4% | 212 | 0.6 miles |
| West Cliff Primary School | 58% | 6.1% | 19.5% | 159 | 0.7 miles |
| Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | — | 6.4% | 13.3% | 36 | 0.8 miles |
| Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 22% | 4.9% | 32.6% | 55 | 2.0 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 31.33%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.23%
- Persistent absence
- 16.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
East Whitby Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Whitby
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Stakesby Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
West Cliff Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Whitby
- 2.0 miles
Other schools in Whitby
Airy Hill Primary School ranks 1st of the 11 ranked primary schools in Whitby.
- 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
- Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Airy Hill Primary School teach?
- Airy Hill Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Whitby.
- Who is the headteacher of Airy Hill Primary School?
- The headteacher of Airy Hill Primary School is Mr Sam Butters, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Airy Hill Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Airy Hill 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 Airy Hill Primary School?
- Airy Hill Primary School has 185 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Airy Hill Primary School full?
- Airy Hill Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 185 on roll (88%), 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 Airy Hill Primary School a faith school?
- No. Airy Hill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Airy Hill Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Airy Hill Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Airy Hill Primary School?
- Airy Hill Primary School is part of YORKSHIRE ENDEAVOUR ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Airy Hill 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 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Airy Hill Primary School rank locally?
- Airy Hill Primary School ranked 19th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Airy Hill Primary School's absence rate?
- Airy Hill Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Airy Hill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Airy Hill 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 10 July 2026.