Lealholm Primary School
Lealholm Bank, Whitby, YO21 2AG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- YORKSHIRE ENDEAVOUR ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Benjamin Russell
- Constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 41
- URN
- 144682
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01947897401
About this school
Lealholm Primary School is a primary academy in Whitby. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 41 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lealholm 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 6 July 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 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How Lealholm 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 31 |
| 2023/24 | 33 |
| 2024/25 | 36 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lealholm Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.4% | 2.8% | 41 | — |
| Glaisdale Primary School | — | 6.4% | 0% | 28 | 1.7 miles |
| St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy | — | 7.3% | 13.3% | 15 | 3.0 miles |
| Egton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 29% | 3.9% | 7.3% | 42 | 3.2 miles |
| Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School | 57% | 4.4% | 10.9% | 44 | 3.8 miles |
| Castleton Primary School | 50% | 4% | 10.4% | 46 | 4.6 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)
- 2.78%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.43%
- Persistent absence
- 3.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Glaisdale Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
Egton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School3.8 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
Castleton Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Whitby
Other 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
- 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 ages does Lealholm Primary School teach?
- Lealholm Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Whitby.
- Who is the headteacher of Lealholm Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lealholm Primary School is Mr Benjamin Russell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lealholm Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lealholm 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 Lealholm Primary School?
- Lealholm Primary School has 41 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Lealholm Primary School full?
- Lealholm Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 41 on roll (73%), 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 Lealholm Primary School a faith school?
- No. Lealholm Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lealholm Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lealholm Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Lealholm Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Lealholm 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.
- What is Lealholm Primary School's absence rate?
- Lealholm Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lealholm Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lealholm 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.