Castleton Primary School, Whitby

Outstanding
Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Oliver Cooper
Pupils:46 / 56 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01287660496
Address:38 High Street, Castleton, Whitby, YO21 2DA
Trust:YORKSHIRE ENDEAVOUR ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 26 November 2024View full report
URN:144680
UKPRN:10065480
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Scarborough and Whitby
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

6.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

28 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress89%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with29%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns68%
Wider development100%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 100% to 88%. Maths has declined from 78% to 63%. Writing has remained stable at around 88%.

Class Sizes

6.9

Avg class size

6.3

Infant (KS1)

7.3

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Castleton Moor Rail Station
511m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Post Office (adj)
78m · 1 min walk
Downe Arms PH (E-bound)
118m · 2 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

82%

Available places

46 pupils

56 capacity

10 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Whitby

Low pressure
New homes approved:462
Projected new pupils:116

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Whitby

Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire

Low demand0.69x oversubscription

Places available

7,282

Applications

5,050

Got 1st preference

94.4%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

26 November 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
25 June 2013
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.99406%

Overall absence

9.7561%

Persistent absence

41

Enrolments

Authorised3.52304%
Unauthorised0.47103%
Persistent (10%+)9.7561%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

5.2017%
18/19
2.83651%
20/21
6.87074%
21/22
5.53718%
22/23
6.14076%
23/24
3.99406%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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