Stakesby Primary Academy, Whitby

From the headteacher's welcome: "Choosing a school for your child is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. Here at Stakesby, you will find a welcoming school community committed to providing the highest standard of education for every pupil."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 5:15pm.

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Stakesby Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 77% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Stakesby Primary Academy as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Stakesby Primary Academy are West Cliff Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 71% maths); Airy Hill Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 90% maths); Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1 mile, Requires improvement, 56% reading, 44% maths); and East Whitby Primary Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 72% maths).

Stakesby Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Stakesby Primary Academy is one of 32 schools run by The Enquire Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

3.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Stakesby Primary Academy had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 25 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Whitby Rail Station, about 950 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Byland Road (w-bound), 80 metres away.

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

In August 2026, police recorded 169 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Stakesby Primary Academy issued 7 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.