Filey Junior School
West Road, Filey, YO14 9LUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Filey Junior School is a primary school in Filey for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 93rd of 232 primary schools in North Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 2 May 2018, report published 24 May 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 October 2023
Filey Junior School is a place that lives out its vision to be 'a happy, healthy and positive learning community'. The school's high expectations of all pupils are seen throughout its work. Its engaging curriculum, as well as the range of opportunities and experiences on offer to pupils, provides a stimulating place to learn. Pupils enjoy coming to school. They are proud to be members of its community. One pupil told the inspector: 'We have a lot of fun here - and we learn things too!' The school frequently communicates with parents and carers. The school provides regular updates about events in school. Weekly newsletters include valuable information about supporting pupils to keep safe, including online. Parents benefit from being informed about what is happening in school and how they can support their child's learning. Pupils behave extremely well around school and in class. They are polite and engage maturely in conversations with others. Playtimes and lunchtimes provide a time for pupils to take part in the impressive range of games and activities available to them, including basketball, skateboarding and scooters. Pupils enjoy spending time in the reading and art sheds where they take part in creative activities. Pupils use the resources respectfully. They play well with pupils from different year groups. This contributes to a positive sense of community in the school.
What the school should improve
- Strategies to support pupils' fluency in reading are not fully embedded. Some pupils do not achieve as well in reading as they do in other aspects of the curriculum. The school should ensure that they provide the training staff need to develop pupils' fluency in reading effectively across the school.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
53 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
271 pupils on roll, with places for 320
Schools near Filey Junior School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Hunmanby Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Cayton Community Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 42% met the expected standard |
| Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Taylor
- Phone
- 01723513076
- Address
- West Road, Filey, YO14 9LU
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- URN
- 121459
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.