Stakesby Primary Academy
Byland Road, Whitby, YO21 1HY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Emma Robson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Enquire Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 212
- URN
- 146112
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01947820231
About this school
Stakesby Primary Academy is a primary academy in Whitby. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 212 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stakesby Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 22 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 68% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 14% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 45% | 77% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 68% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 77% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Stakesby Primary Academy 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 | 45% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 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 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 182 |
| 2023/24 | 194 |
| 2024/25 | 211 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stakesby Primary Academy compares
Stakesby Primary Academy ranked 57th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 5.3% | 32.4% | 212 | — |
| West Cliff Primary School | 58% | 6.1% | 19.5% | 159 | 0.5 miles |
| Airy Hill Primary School | 85% | 6.2% | 31.3% | 185 | 0.6 miles |
| Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | — | 6.4% | 13.3% | 36 | 1.0 miles |
| East Whitby Primary Academy | 69% | 5.6% | 43% | 197 | 1.3 miles |
| Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 56% | 4.2% | 26% | 117 | 2.6 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)
- 32.4%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.3%
- Persistent absence
- 15.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Cliff Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
Airy Hill Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
East Whitby Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Whitby
Other schools in Whitby
Stakesby Primary Academy ranks 3rd 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 Stakesby Primary Academy teach?
- Stakesby Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Whitby.
- Who is the headteacher of Stakesby Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Stakesby Primary Academy is Miss Emma Robson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stakesby Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stakesby Primary Academy, 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 Stakesby Primary Academy?
- Stakesby Primary Academy has 212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Stakesby Primary Academy full?
- Stakesby Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 212 on roll (101%), 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 Stakesby Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Stakesby Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Stakesby Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stakesby Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Stakesby Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Stakesby Primary Academy is part of THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Stakesby Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stakesby Primary Academy compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Stakesby Primary Academy ranked 57th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stakesby Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Stakesby Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stakesby Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stakesby Primary Academy'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.