Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Ingham Close, Sleights, Whitby, YO22 5DNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Whitby for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 9th of 11 primary schools in Whitby. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 November 2019, report published 1 December 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

117 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals22.2%

22.2%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.5%

8.5%, 6.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

1.7%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Not published
Stakesby Primary Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Airy Hill Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	85% met the expected standard
East Whitby Primary Academy	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	69% met the expected standard
West Cliff Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Scott Grason-Taylor
Phone: 01947810395
Website: sleights.n-yorks.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ingham Close, Sleights, Whitby, YO22 5DN
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 121491

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.