Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Whitby
Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Whitby. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 11 schools in Whitby with published results, and 14,199th of 14,452 across England. It was 53% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 33% of Year 6 pupils at Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 67% in reading and 56% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 8 families put Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 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 Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are East Whitby Primary Academy (1.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 72% maths); Airy Hill Primary School (2 miles, Good, 85% reading, 90% maths); Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.1 miles, Requires improvement, 56% reading, 44% maths); and Fylingdales Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 60% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
East Whitby Primary AcademyAiry Hill Primary SchoolRuswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolFylingdales Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 13 pupils (23.6%) received SEN support and 4 (7.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ruswarp Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Station House (se-bound), 270 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9).
Suspensions and exclusions
Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 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 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 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
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
29.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 67% to 33% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 56% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 67% to 44% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
31.0
KS2
2
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Before and after school care
Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in North Yorkshire
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is in North Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to North Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 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 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
53%
Available places
46 pupils
87 places
41 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
30.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
55
Total Pupils
27
Boys
28
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
13.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,728
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,901
Per pupil
£450k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
13.3%
Persistent absence
45
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 33% reached the expected standard in reading and 56% did so in maths.
What is Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 53% of its 87 places.
How big are the classes at Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Classes at Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School average 27.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has around 55 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in 2024/25. 13.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.
Does Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 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 North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is at Hawsker, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 4LA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)