Glaisdale Primary School
Glaisdale, Whitby, YO21 2PZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Glaisdale Primary School is a primary school in Whitby for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 November 2024, report published 13 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 November 2024
This is a small school with big ambitions for all of its pupils. The school provides pupils with an exceptional quality of education and a breadth of opportunities. It has high expectations of all pupils. Pupils produce work to a consistently high standard. They enjoy learning because lessons are interesting. Consequently, pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve very well. Pupils behave extremely well in class and around school. They demonstrate a mature attitude to their studies. Pupils value the diverse range of experiences the school routinely offers. Current pupils attend at least one extra-curricular activity. This contributes to supporting pupils' broader development. At breakfast club, pupils enjoy taking part in activities, including yoga and baking. Pupils embrace new and adventurous sports such as orienteering, beck scrambling and archery. They proudly represent their school in events and competitions. Staff, pupils, parents and carers speak overwhelmingly positively about the school. They are proud to be part of its community. The school plays an active role in village life. Pupils contribute positively to the area in which they live. Recent events include producing artwork for remembrance commemorations and planting trees in a 'Memory Wood'.
Pupil numbers and mix
28 pupils on roll, with places for 56
Schools near Glaisdale Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lealholm Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | Not published |
| Egton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 29% met the expected standard |
| Goathland Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School | 5 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 57% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- YORKSHIRE ENDEAVOUR ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Oliver Cooper
- Phone
- 01947897218
- Address
- Glaisdale, Whitby, YO21 2PZ
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- URN
- 144678
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.