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Saltburn Primary School, Saltburn-by-the-Sea

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Ages 3–11

Saltburn Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, part of Spark Education Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 11 schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Saltburn Primary School in detail

Saltburn Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Saltburn Primary is a family school, proudly standing at the heart of our coastal community. We are committed to building strong relationships with our families to enable our children to flourish. Nurture: We provide an inclusive, safe and happy environment where all children feel respected and supported to reach their full potential."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, gardening and art.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Saltburn Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 78% in Redcar and Cleveland and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 80% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Saltburn Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Saltburn Primary School as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 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 Saltburn Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Saltburn Primary School are Skelton Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 80% maths); St Peter's Church of England Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 94% maths); Errington Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 76% maths); and Westgarth Primary School (1.9 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 84% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Saltburn Primary School.

Skelton Primary SchoolSt Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolErrington Primary SchoolWestgarth Primary School

The trust

Saltburn Primary School is one of 15 schools run by Spark Education Trust, an academy trust.

All 15 schools in Spark Education Trust

Who goes there

3.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Saltburn Rail Station, about 510 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Learning Campus (b), 90 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Saltburn 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 75 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Redcar and Cleveland (174).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Saltburn Primary School issued 22 suspensions, 5.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Saltburn Primary School are Huntcliff School (0.2 miles) and Freebrough Academy (1.6 miles).

Huntcliff SchoolFreebrough Academy

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; 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:Mrs Caroline Chadwick
Pupils:351
LA:Redcar and Cleveland
Phone:01287621011
Address:Marske Mill Lane, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 1HJ
Trust:SPARK EDUCATION TRUST (15 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2021

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 27 June 2023View full report

Saltburn Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in January 2021. Before that, as Saltburn Primary School (URN 111663), it was rated Good in November 2013.

URN:148298
UKPRN:10087315
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Redcar
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

23.6%

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+2ppMaths-16ppWriting-3pp

Reading has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 86% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

26.5

Avg class size

24.8

Infant (KS1)

27.9

KS2

13

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Getting There

Train Stations

Saltburn Rail Station (1)
506m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Learning Campus (B)
88m · 1 min walk
The Chine (A)
207m · 3 min walk
Emmanuel Church (B)
265m · 4 min walk
Hob Hill Close (A)
486m · 8 min walk
Station (A)
524m · 9 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Saltburn 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)

Collisions
14
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

2 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 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 Saltburn Primary School

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Saltburn Primary School for 2021 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Redcar and Cleveland got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

78%

Available places

335 pupils

429 places

94 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Saltburn-by-the-Sea

Low pressure
New homes approved:366
Projected new pupils:92

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Saltburn-by-the-Sea

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

27 June 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

43

SEN Support

12

EHC Plans

15.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health17
Moderate Learning Difficulty13
Speech, Language & Communication12
Specific Learning Difficulty6
Physical Disability3
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
90.3%
Asian
0.9%
Black
0.3%
Mixed
3.2%
Unclassified
1.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals23.6%
English as Additional Language3.1%

351

Total Pupils

173

Boys

178

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

17

Teachers

20.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£53,029

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£4,998

Per pupil

£1891k

Total funding

£123k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£164,487
EAL funding£4,110
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.8%

Overall absence

9.6%

Persistent absence

302

Enrolments

Authorised3.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
Persistent (10%+)9.6%
Severe (50%+)0.7%

Absence trend

2.8%
20/21
5.5%
21/22
5.3%
22/23
5.1%
23/24
4.8%
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 Saltburn Primary School

What are SATs results like at Saltburn Primary School?

Of the pupils at Saltburn Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.

What is Saltburn Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Saltburn Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in January 2021. Before that, as Saltburn Primary School (URN 111663), it was rated Good in November 2013.

What is the catchment area for Saltburn Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Saltburn 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 Saltburn Primary School?

Saltburn Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 429 places.

How big are the classes at Saltburn Primary School?

Classes at Saltburn Primary School average 26.5 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Saltburn Primary School?

Saltburn Primary School has around 351 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Saltburn Primary School?

4.8% of sessions were missed at Saltburn Primary School in 2024/25. 9.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Saltburn Primary School?

Apply through Redcar and Cleveland's coordinated admissions process, naming Saltburn 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 Saltburn Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Redcar and Cleveland is 8 (the median across 66 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Saltburn Primary School?

Saltburn Primary School is at Marske Mill Lane, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS12 1HJ.

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

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