Oakridge Community Primary School, Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Oakridge Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, part of Yorkshire Endeavour Academy Trust. Its 2024 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 10 schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea with published results, and 10,529th of 13,912 across England. It was 50% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- 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 North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Oakridge Community Primary School in detail
Oakridge Community Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include rugby, multi-sports, dance, drama, cooking, gardening and art.
The school runs a breakfast club.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2024, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Oakridge Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 76% and 74% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Oakridge Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Oakridge Community Primary School as their first choice and 12 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 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 Oakridge Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Oakridge Community Primary School are Staithes, Seton Community Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 50% reading, 60% maths); and Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (3.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths).
Staithes, Seton Community Primary SchoolLythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
The trust
Oakridge Community 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
15 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Oakridge Community 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
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 7 pupils (18.9%) received SEN support and 1 (2.7%) 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
Oakridge Community Primary School had 3 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Oakridge Community Primary School.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is War Memorial (w-bound), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Oakridge Community Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 25.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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 · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Oakridge Community Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in October 2022. Before that, as Oakridge Community Primary School (URN 121300), it was rated Outstanding in September 2014.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Oakridge Community Primary School creates a nurturing environment where children thrive through strong teaching and clear behaviour expectations. The school prioritises reading from the start and teaches an ambitious, well-designed curriculum that helps pupils achieve well. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive, with one parent summing it up as 'My child thrives at this school.'
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with consistent phonics teaching - most pupils read confidently by end of year 2
- Well-designed, ambitious curriculum with secure subject knowledge from teachers
- Nurturing ethos with clear behaviour policies - pupils behave well and feel safe
- Strong personal development provision including trips, outdoor experiences and community engagement
- Effective early years provision with well-organised curriculum and timely progress checks
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils have gaps in knowledge from previous learning in certain subjects that have not been fully addressed
- Teachers need support to swiftly identify and remedy knowledge gaps so pupils can build stronger foundations
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips and visits, outdoor experiences including overnight stays, school garden with crop growing and community meal preparation, assembly programme focusing on British values
Oakridge Community Primary School is a place that staff, parents and pupils are proud of, with high expectations for learning and behaviour. The school has improved over recent years and provides a well-considered curriculum that supports pupils to achieve well across a wide range of subjects.
At a Glance
18.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
15 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2023/24KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2023/24 academic year
Class Sizes
18.5
Avg class size
17.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
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, 0 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
50%
Available places
26 pupils
52 places
26 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 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
21.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
37
Total Pupils
21
Boys
16
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
12.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,645
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£10,793
Per pupil
£333k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
10.7%
Persistent absence
28
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Oakridge Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Oakridge Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Oakridge Community Primary School who took the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Oakridge Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Oakridge Community Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in October 2022. Before that, as Oakridge Community Primary School (URN 121300), it was rated Outstanding in September 2014.
What is the catchment area for Oakridge Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Oakridge Community 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 Oakridge Community Primary School?
Oakridge Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 50% of its 52 places.
How big are the classes at Oakridge Community Primary School?
Classes at Oakridge Community Primary School average 18.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Oakridge Community Primary School?
Oakridge Community Primary School has around 37 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Oakridge Community Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Oakridge Community Primary School in 2024/25. 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Oakridge Community Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Oakridge Community 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 Oakridge Community Primary School?
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, 0 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Oakridge Community Primary School?
Oakridge Community Primary School is at Coronation Avenue, Hinderwell, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS13 5HA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)