Saltburn Primary School
Marske Mill Lane, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 1HJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SPARK EDUCATION TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Chadwick
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Vision Academy Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Redcar
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 351
- URN
- 148298
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01287621011
About this school
Saltburn Primary School is a primary academy in Saltburn-by-the-Sea. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 351 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Saltburn 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. 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 28 June 2023, 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 | 59 | 49 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% | 76% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 20% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 80% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 86% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 80% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.90 | - | - |
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 Saltburn 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 | 88% | 60.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 378 |
| 2023/24 | 370 |
| 2024/25 | 374 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Saltburn Primary School compares
Saltburn Primary School ranked 22nd of 43 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.8% | 26.6% | 351 | — |
| Skelton Primary School | 62% | 5.6% | 32.5% | 462 | 1.3 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 62% | 5.1% | 46.6% | 307 | 1.5 miles |
| Errington Primary School | 64% | 4.5% | 28.1% | 219 | 1.6 miles |
| Westgarth Primary School | 77% | 3.9% | 11.4% | 329 | 1.9 miles |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | 69% | 3.2% | 11% | 180 | 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)
- 26.55%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.75%
- Persistent absence
- 9.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Skelton Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Saltburn-by-the-Sea
-
St Peter's Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Saltburn-by-the-Sea
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Errington Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Redcar
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Westgarth Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Redcar
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St Bede's Catholic Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Redcar
Other schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Saltburn Primary School ranks 7th 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
- Skelton 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 Saltburn Primary School teach?
- Saltburn Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Saltburn-by-the-Sea.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Saltburn Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Saltburn Primary School is Mrs Caroline Chadwick, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Saltburn Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Saltburn 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 Saltburn Primary School?
- Saltburn Primary School has 351 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Saltburn Primary School full?
- Saltburn Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 351 on roll (84%), 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 Saltburn Primary School a faith school?
- No. Saltburn Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Saltburn Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Saltburn Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Saltburn Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Saltburn Primary School is part of SPARK EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Saltburn Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 88% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Saltburn Primary School compare with other schools in Redcar and Cleveland?
- Saltburn Primary School ranked 22nd of 43 primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Saltburn Primary School's absence rate?
- Saltburn Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Saltburn Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Saltburn 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 2 July 2026.