Staithes, Seton Community Primary School
Seaton Close, Staithes, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS13 5AUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Staithes, Seton Community Primary School is a primary school in Saltburn-by-the-Sea for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 218th of 232 primary schools in North Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 March 2024, report published 1 May 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 March 2024
Pupils at Seton are confident, happy and safe. They embody the school's values of ambition, community and excellence. They are proud to belong to the 'family' of this small, coastal, village school. Staff keep pupils safe. There is a strong shared culture of safeguarding throughout the school. Pupils' sense of equality and fairness is tangible. They are polite, courteous and helpful to others. An older pupil summed up the thoughts of others by saying, 'We are good role models. We help the little ones.' Pupils' behaviour and attitudes to learning are exceptional. This contributes to a purposeful learning environment throughout the school. Trusted, well-trained adults deal with any behaviour issues quickly. Pupils benefit from an exemplary programme for personal development. The distinctive 'beach school' provision, for example, helps pupils of all ages to develop a keen understanding of safety, resilience, determination and teamwork. Pupils benefit from leaders' high expectations. They enjoy a curriculum that is tailored to the local area's rich heritage. The provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is effective. Pupils who receive the government's additional pupil premium funding achieve highly.
What the school should improve
- Assessment in some subjects is not used to precisely identify pupils' misconceptions and inform teachers' future planning. This means that gaps in pupils' learning are not identified quickly enough. The school should ensure that assessment identifies and addresses gaps in learning quickly so that pupils' progress in these subjects closely matches the school's intentions.
- In some subjects, pupils' achievement is not in line with the school's intentions. This means that some pupils are not well prepared for the next stage of education. The school must ensure that identified priority areas are developed at pace so that pupils' outcomes reflect leaders' high ambitions and expectations.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
10 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
56 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Staithes, Seton Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakridge Community Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| Hummersea Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 82% met the expected standard |
| Handale Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 82% met the expected standard |
| Whitecliffe Academy | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Isaac
- Phone
- 01947840257
- Address
- Seaton Close, Staithes, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS13 5AU
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- URN
- 121301
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.