Skelton Primary School, Saltburn-by-the-Sea

Ofsted's report card from its 9 June 2026 inspection grades Skelton Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, typically achieve outcomes that are broadly in line with national averages by the end of key stages."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders place a clear emphasis on the importance of regular attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a broad and ambitious curriculum that is aligned with the requirements of the national curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders are ambitious for children in the early years and have designed a curriculum that provides a secure foundation for future learning."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a culture where inclusion is an important part of the school's work."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have an understanding of the school's strengths and the areas that require further development."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed a broad programme to support pupils' personal development and wellbeing."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Ensure that targets within pupils' support plans are precise and measurable so that staff can consistently evaluate and review the progress pupils make towards their individual goals"; "Ensure that assessment information is used more precisely and consistently to identify when pupils have secured understanding and are ready to move on to new learning, so that teaching is closely matched to pupils' needs and pupils make stronger progress through the curriculum".

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Skelton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% 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 (84% in reading, 77% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 60 families put Skelton Primary School as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 61 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Skelton Primary School are St Peter's Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Good, 76% reading, 94% maths); Saltburn Primary School (1.3 miles, 82% reading, 70% maths); Badger Hill Academy (1.5 miles, Good, 96% reading, 96% maths); and Lockwood Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 84% maths).

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

0.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 106 pupils (22.9%) received SEN support and 2 (0.4%) 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.

Skelton Primary School had 30 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Saltburn Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Learning Campus (b), 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 61 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Redcar and Cleveland (174).

In 2024/25, Skelton Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Skelton Primary School are Freebrough Academy (1 mile) and Huntcliff School (1.2 miles).