Glaisdale Primary School, Whitby
Glaisdale Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Whitby, part of Yorkshire Endeavour Academy Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. It was 43% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Glaisdale Primary School in detail
Glaisdale Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include rugby, multi-sports, dance, drama, gardening and art.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Glaisdale Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 3 families put Glaisdale Primary School as their first choice and 6 named it as one of their preferences, for 3 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Glaisdale Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Glaisdale Primary School are Lealholm Primary School (1.7 miles, Good); St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (2 miles); Egton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 57% reading, 29% maths); and Goathland Primary School (4.3 miles, Good).
Lealholm Primary SchoolSt Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary AcademyEgton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGoathland Primary School
The trust
Glaisdale Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Yorkshire Endeavour Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
18 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Glaisdale Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that their child is happy at the school (100%).
Who goes there
3.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 3 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Glaisdale Primary School had 3 teachers in 2026, one for every 8 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Glaisdale Rail Station, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9).
Suspensions and exclusions
Glaisdale Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Glaisdale Primary School delivers an exceptional education with consistently high standards across all areas. Teachers are well-trained and confident, making learning interesting so pupils enjoy coming to school. The school goes beyond academics, offering a wide range of enriching activities and experiences that help pupils develop into well-rounded individuals who contribute positively to their community.
Key Strengths
- Well-designed curriculum with logical progression that helps pupils develop increasingly sophisticated understanding across subjects
- Teachers have strong subject knowledge and provide high-quality teaching, with effective support for pupils with SEND
- Excellent phonics teaching with regular checks to ensure pupils keep up and receive timely support for gaps
- Pupils demonstrate consistently high standards of behaviour and are polite and respectful
- Comprehensive personal development programme including 'oaths' to experience different cultures and 'Moors School' to deepen local knowledge
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club with yoga and baking, orienteering, beck scrambling, archery, Moors School, artwork for remembrance commemorations, tree planting in Memory Wood
Glaisdale Primary School is a small school with big ambitions that provides an exceptional quality of education and a breadth of opportunities to all its pupils. The school has high expectations and pupils achieve very well, with all receiving grades of Outstanding across quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.
At a Glance
3.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
18 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
14.0
Avg class size
14.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Glaisdale Primary School is in North Yorkshire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 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
Your chances of a place at Glaisdale Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
43%
Available places
24 pupils
56 places
32 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Whitby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Whitby
Across North Yorkshire council
Places available
7,127
Applications
5,052
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
3
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
10.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
28
Total Pupils
15
Boys
13
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
9.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,865
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£12,156
Per pupil
£331k
Total funding
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
20.0%
Persistent absence
20
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Glaisdale Primary School
What is Glaisdale Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Glaisdale Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Glaisdale Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Glaisdale Primary School is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Glaisdale Primary School?
Glaisdale Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 43% of its 56 places.
How big are the classes at Glaisdale Primary School?
Classes at Glaisdale Primary School average 14 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Glaisdale Primary School?
Glaisdale Primary School has around 28 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Glaisdale Primary School?
6.4% of sessions were missed at Glaisdale Primary School in 2024/25. 20% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Glaisdale Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Glaisdale Primary School 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 Glaisdale Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Glaisdale Primary School?
Glaisdale Primary School is at Glaisdale, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 2PZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)