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St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Saltburn-by-the-Sea

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Ages 2–11

St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, part of Galileo Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 11 schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2022)
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

St Peter's Church of England Primary School in detail

St Peter's Church of England Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "We are a fully inclusive school at the heart of the community which encourages learning by providing a welcoming, friendly and nurturing environment rooted in our four Christian Values."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am incredibly proud and privileged to be the Headteacher of a school community who puts each child at the heart of all we do. We are a diverse and inclusive school, who strives daily to provide engaging, stimulating and challenging experiences for our children that develops kind, caring and inquisitive adults."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £3.00 per session.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter's Church of England 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 rose from 63% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at St Peter's Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 32 families put St Peter's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's Church of England Primary School are Badger Hill Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 96% reading, 96% maths); Skelton Primary School (1 mile, Good, 79% reading, 80% maths); Saltburn Primary School (1.5 miles, 82% reading, 70% maths); and Whitecliffe Academy (1.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths).

St Peter's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Badger Hill AcademySkelton Primary SchoolSaltburn Primary SchoolWhitecliffe Academy

The trust

St Peter's Church of England 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

38.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 1.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 59 pupils (19.2%) received SEN support and 36 (11.7%) 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.

St Peter's Church of England Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties: 27 places, 27 pupils on roll.

Staffing

St Peter's Church of England Primary School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Saltburn Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chestnut Grove (b), 390 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 47 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Redcar and Cleveland (174).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, St Peter's Church of England Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St Peter's Church of England Primary School are Freebrough Academy (0.1 miles) and Huntcliff School (1.4 miles).

Freebrough AcademyHuntcliff School

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

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Rule
Pupils:307
LA:Redcar and Cleveland
Phone:01287676210
Address:Marshall Drive, Brotton, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Trust:GALILEO MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (10 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 27 September 2022View full report
URN:145671
UKPRN:10067278
Diocese:Diocese of York
Constituency:Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2022 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

38.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism, SEMH +1

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+13ppMaths+23ppWriting+4pp

Reading has improved from 63% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 61% to 65% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

23.2

Avg class size

25.0

Infant (KS1)

23.3

KS2

12

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Chestnut Grove (B)
390m · 6 min walk
Marshall Drive (A)
391m · 6 min walk
Laurel Crescent (B)
401m · 7 min walk
Coach Road Playing Field (A)
424m · 7 min walk
Coach Road North End (B)
438m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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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 St Peter's Church of England Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

79%

Available places

250 pupils

315 places

65 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(3)

27 September 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
29 September 2020
5 June 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

59

SEN Support

36

EHC Plans

30.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

St Peter's Church of England Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties: 27 places, 27 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

SEN Unit

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health26
Autistic Spectrum Disorder24
Speech, Language & Communication22
Specific Learning Difficulty7
Moderate Learning Difficulty7
Hearing Impairment4
Multi-Sensory Impairment2
Physical Disability2
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
95.8%
Mixed
4.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals38.8%
English as Additional Language1.3%

307

Total Pupils

159

Boys

148

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

16

Teachers

19.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£54,029

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,754

Per pupil

£1661k

Total funding

£152k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£238,540
EAL funding£2,120
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.1%

Overall absence

13.0%

Persistent absence

216

Enrolments

Authorised2.9%
Unauthorised2.2%
Persistent (10%+)13.0%
Severe (50%+)0.5%

Absence trend

3.7%
18/19
2.7%
20/21
5.5%
21/22
5.8%
22/23
6.3%
23/24
5.1%
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 St Peter's Church of England Primary School

What are SATs results like at St Peter's Church of England Primary School?

Of the pupils at St Peter's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.

What is St Peter's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Peter's Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2022.

What is the catchment area for St Peter's Church of England Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When St Peter's Church of England 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 St Peter's Church of England Primary School?

St Peter's Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 315 places.

How big are the classes at St Peter's Church of England Primary School?

Classes at St Peter's Church of England Primary School average 23.2 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to St Peter's Church of England Primary School?

St Peter's Church of England Primary School has around 307 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.

Does St Peter's Church of England Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

St Peter's Church of England Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties: 27 places, 27 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at St Peter's Church of England Primary School?

5.1% of sessions were missed at St Peter's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 13% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St Peter's Church of England Primary School?

Apply through Redcar and Cleveland's coordinated admissions process, naming St Peter's Church of England 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 St Peter's Church of England 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 St Peter's Church of England Primary School?

St Peter's Church of England Primary School is at Marshall Drive, Brotton, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS12 2UW.

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

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