Badger Hill Academy, Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Badger Hill Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, part of Northern Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 11 schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea with published results, and 361st of 14,452 across England. It was 60% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Redcar and Cleveland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Badger Hill Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 96% of Year 6 pupils at Badger Hill Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 96% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 78% in Redcar and Cleveland and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (100% in reading, 95% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Badger Hill Academy
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Badger Hill Academy as their first choice and 16 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Badger Hill Academy are St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 94% maths); Whitecliffe Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); Skelton Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 80% maths); and Handale Primary School (1.8 miles, 93% reading, 86% maths).
Badger Hill Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolWhitecliffe AcademySkelton Primary SchoolHandale Primary School
The trust
Badger Hill Academy is one of 30 schools run by Northern Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
50 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Badger Hill Academy (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (83%).
Who goes there
1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 27 pupils (19.6%) received SEN support and 1 (0.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Badger Hill Academy had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Saltburn Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ripon Road (a), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 37 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Redcar and Cleveland (174).
Suspensions and exclusions
Badger Hill Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
21.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
50 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 96% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 96% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 92% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
17.7
Avg class size
14.3
Infant (KS1)
23.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Badger Hill Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Badger Hill Academy is in Redcar and Cleveland; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Redcar and Cleveland is 8 (the median across 66 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
60%
Available places
126 pupils
210 places
84 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Across Redcar and Cleveland council
Places available
1,733
Applications
1,345
Got 1st preference
97.0%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All primary applications across Redcar and Cleveland council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
20.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
138
Total Pupils
70
Boys
68
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,748
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,623
Per pupil
£795k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.2%
Overall absence
3.5%
Persistent absence
115
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Badger Hill Academy
Questions parents ask about Badger Hill Academy
What are SATs results like at Badger Hill Academy?
Of the pupils at Badger Hill Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 96% reached the expected standard in reading and 96% did so in maths.
What is Badger Hill Academy's Ofsted rating?
Badger Hill Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for Badger Hill Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Badger Hill Academy is oversubscribed, Redcar and Cleveland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Badger Hill Academy?
Badger Hill Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 60% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Badger Hill Academy?
Classes at Badger Hill Academy average 17.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Badger Hill Academy?
Badger Hill Academy has around 138 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Badger Hill Academy?
3.2% of sessions were missed at Badger Hill Academy in 2024/25. 3.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Badger Hill Academy?
Apply through Redcar and Cleveland's coordinated admissions process, naming Badger Hill Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Badger Hill Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Redcar and Cleveland is 8 (the median across 66 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Badger Hill Academy?
Badger Hill Academy is at Marston Road, Kilton Lane, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS12 2XR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)