Wilton Primary Academy, Redcar
Wilton Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Redcar, part of Tees Valley Education. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 16 schools in Redcar with published results, and 814th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Redcar and Cleveland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Wilton Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Wilton Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 78% in Redcar and Cleveland and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Wilton Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Wilton Primary Academy as their first choice and 17 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Wilton Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wilton Primary Academy are Whale Hill Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 93% reading, 94% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School (1.3 miles, Outstanding, 52% reading, 59% maths); Caedmon Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 74% reading, 79% maths); and Grangetown Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 65% maths).
Wilton Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Whale Hill Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCaedmon Primary SchoolGrangetown Primary School
The trust
Wilton Primary Academy is one of 5 schools run by Tees Valley Education, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
5.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 14 pupils (18.4%) received SEN support and 1 (1.3%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Staffing
Wilton Primary Academy had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is British Steel Redcar Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Social Club (b), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 33 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Redcar and Cleveland (174).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wilton Primary Academy issued 1 suspension, 1.3 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; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from January 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
30.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
19.0
Avg class size
16.0
Infant (KS1)
19.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wilton Primary Academy
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Wilton Primary Academy, with their latest published grades:
- Kids Planet Wilton Castle - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted report card, 22 September 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
- The Priory Day Nursery - Day nursery, 1.5 milesOfsted, 20 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Little Waves Daycare - Day nursery, 2.4 milesOfsted report card, 5 March 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wilton Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wilton Primary Academy 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
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 Redcar and Cleveland is 8 (the median across 66 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Wilton Primary Academy
Will you get a place at Wilton Primary Academy?
For 2026 entry it had 15 first choices for 12 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
66 pupils
84 places
18 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Redcar and Cleveland council
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: Oversubscribed
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Greater Eston Primary planning area (Redcar and Cleveland) will have 686 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
19.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
76
Total Pupils
30
Boys
46
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
15.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,090
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,628
Per pupil
£612k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
12.7%
Persistent absence
63
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Wilton Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Wilton Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Wilton Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Wilton Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Wilton Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in January 2013, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Wilton Primary Academy?
Wilton Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 84 places.
How big are the classes at Wilton Primary Academy?
Classes at Wilton Primary Academy average 19 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wilton Primary Academy?
Wilton Primary Academy has around 76 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wilton Primary Academy?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Wilton Primary Academy in 2024/25. 12.7% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near Wilton Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 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 Redcar and Cleveland is 8 (the median across 66 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Wilton Primary Academy?
Wilton Primary Academy is at Pasture Lane, Lazenby, Redcar, TS6 8DY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)