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New Marske Primary School, Redcar

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Ages 2–11

New Marske Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Redcar, part of Galileo Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 16 schools in Redcar with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 66% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2016)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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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

New Marske Primary School in detail

New Marske Primary School in its own words

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance, drama and chess.

The school runs after-school care until 4:15pm.

Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at New Marske Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% 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 (79% in reading, 85% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at New Marske Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put New Marske Primary School as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 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 New Marske Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to New Marske Primary School are St Bede's Catholic Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 85% maths); Westgarth Primary School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 84% maths); Errington Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 76% maths); and Wheatlands Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 92% reading, 90% maths).

New Marske Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolWestgarth Primary SchoolErrington Primary SchoolWheatlands Primary School

The trust

New Marske Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Galileo Multi 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.

All 10 schools in Galileo Multi Academy Trust

Who goes there

3.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 42 pupils (23.2%) received SEN support and 5 (2.8%) 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

New Marske Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Longbeck Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sandmoor Road (s bound), 50 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood New Marske Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 14 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Redcar and Cleveland (174).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, New Marske Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 6.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

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; 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 GIAS
Head:Mr John Dooris
Pupils:181
LA:Redcar and Cleveland
Phone:01642486392
Address:Birkdale Road, New Marske, Redcar, TS11 8BN
Trust:GALILEO MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (10 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from July 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 12 July 2022View full report
URN:145667
UKPRN:10067267
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Redcar
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

19.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths+9ppWriting+6pp

Reading has declined from 79% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 85% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 70% to 76% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

24.2

Avg class size

20.7

Infant (KS1)

27.7

KS2

6

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

New Marske 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 Redcar and Cleveland

Getting There

Bus Stops

Sandmoor Road (S bound)
51m · 1 min walk
Kilbridge Close (A)
103m · 2 min walk
Moortown Road (W bound)
120m · 2 min walk
Rosemount Road (E bound)
208m · 3 min walk
Gleneagles Road (A)
246m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. New Marske Primary School is in Redcar and Cleveland; for families living there:

Apply to Redcar and Cleveland for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

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 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.

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Your chances of a place at New Marske Primary School

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at New Marske Primary School for 2019 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Redcar and Cleveland got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

66%

Available places

170 pupils

259 places

89 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Redcar

Low pressure
New homes approved:731
Projected new pupils:183

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Redcar

Across Redcar and Cleveland council

Low demand council-wide0.78 applications per place

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(2)

12 July 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

13 July 2016
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

42

SEN Support

5

EHC Plans

26.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication22
Social, Emotional & Mental Health9
Autistic Spectrum Disorder6
Specific Learning Difficulty4
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Hearing Impairment1
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
Physical Disability1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
93.9%
Mixed
0.6%
Other
3.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals19.9%
English as Additional Language3.9%

181

Total Pupils

91

Boys

90

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

12

Teachers

15.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£53,896

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,601

Per pupil

£1050k

Total funding

£73k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£99,050
EAL funding£4,038
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.4%

Overall absence

4.6%

Persistent absence

152

Enrolments

Authorised2.8%
Unauthorised0.6%
Persistent (10%+)4.6%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.7%
18/19
2.7%
20/21
4.4%
21/22
4.0%
22/23
4.1%
23/24
3.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about New Marske Primary School

What are SATs results like at New Marske Primary School?

Of the pupils at New Marske Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.

What is New Marske Primary School's Ofsted rating?

New Marske Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2016, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for New Marske Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When New Marske Primary School 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 New Marske Primary School?

New Marske Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 66% of its 259 places.

How big are the classes at New Marske Primary School?

Classes at New Marske Primary School average 24.2 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to New Marske Primary School?

New Marske Primary School has around 181 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at New Marske Primary School?

3.4% of sessions were missed at New Marske Primary School in 2024/25. 4.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to New Marske Primary School?

Apply through Redcar and Cleveland's coordinated admissions process, naming New Marske 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 New Marske Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

New Marske 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 New Marske 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 Redcar and Cleveland is 8 (the median across 66 schools, same distance and years).

Where is New Marske Primary School?

New Marske Primary School is at Birkdale Road, New Marske, Redcar, North Yorkshire, TS11 8BN.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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