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Staithes, Seton Community Primary School

  • Ofsted: Good · Mar 2024
  • Ages 2 to 11
  • Saltburn-by-the-Sea TS13
  • 61 pupils

In short: a popular primary school with a nursery, serving a community where many families are on low incomes. Ofsted rated it Good in 2024. Recent results are below average, and attendance is above average.

Young children sitting together at a classroom table
A red-brick school building under a blue sky

Eduscope verdict

Worth a visit, with questions

Popular and well run on paper, but the top grade is old and recent results are mixed.

Illustrative example. Our scoring isn't live yet, so these ratings are not this school's.

DfE and Ofsted data, 2024 to 2025How we work this out

Good to know

  • Good at its last graded inspection, in March 2024.
  • In demand. 9 applications for 7 Reception places in 2026.
  • Good attendance. 7% of children are often absent. North Yorkshire: 13%.

Worth checking

  • Results below England. 30% met the standard. England: 62%.
Check my chances
  • OfstedGoodMar 2024, 2 years ago
  • Met the standard at 1130%North Yorkshire 60% · England 62%
  • Reception, 20269 for 7applications for places
  • Free school meals31%North Yorkshire 18%
  • Pupils61Room for 105
  • Days missed4.5%About 9 days a year
Then and now

Good in 2024

Ofsted rated the school Good in 2018. 6 years later it was Good.

Every Ofsted visit

Ofsted inspects every state school every few years. Choose a year to see what they found.

What Ofsted found in March 2024

  • SafeguardingEffective
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • LeadershipGood
  • Early yearsOutstanding
Read the 2024 report on Ofsted
A teacher helping a group of children working at their tables2024 vs now
How the school compares now with 2024
Measure2024Now
Ofsted gradeGoodGood
Met the standard at 1130%30%
Pupils8961

Mrs Helen Isaac, headteacher.

Results

How children do by age 11

At the end of Year 6, children take national tests (called SATs) in reading, writing and maths. Latest results: summer 2025.

About a third of children met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths

Expected standard means a child is ready for secondary school work in all three subjects. 2025 tests.

30 out of every 100 Year 6 children
Staithes, Seton Community30%
North Yorkshire60%
England62%
A girl reading a book on library stairs

Test scores, 2025

100 means the child met the standard. The highest possible is 120.

Reading100
England106
Maths101
England105

Grammar and spelling: 30% met the standard (England 73%).

Staithes, Seton Community among primary schools in North Yorkshire

Each dot is one school, placed by the share of children meeting the expected standard.

North Yorkshire 60%England 62%20%40%60%80%100%Barrowcliff School: 20%Leavening Community Primary School: 25%Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School: 29%Staithes, Seton Community: 30%Hipswell Church of England Primary School: 31%Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School: 32%Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School: 33%Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 33%Barton Church of England Primary School: 33%Oakridge Community Primary School: 33%Thirsk Community Primary School: 35%St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy: 35%Airy Hill Primary School: 35%Nawton Community Primary School: 36%Linton-on-Ouse Primary School: 38%Carnagill Community Primary School: 39%Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School: 40%Hellifield Community Primary School: 40%Gillamoor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 40%West Heslerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 40%Green Hammerton Church of England Primary School: 40%Kellington Primary School: 40%Alverton Primary School: 41%Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School: 42%Colburn Community Primary School: 42%The Boyle and Petyt Primary School: 42%Ingleby Greenhow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 43%Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School: 44%Seamer and Irton Community Primary School: 44%Brompton and Sawdon Community Primary School: 44%Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School: 44%Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 44%Follifoot Church of England Primary School: 44%Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School: 45%Pickhill Church of England Primary School: 45%Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 45%Askrigg Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 45%Meadowside Academy: 45%Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School: 45%Sowerby Primary Academy: 46%Easingwold Community Primary School: 47%Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School: 47%Riccall Community Primary School: 47%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy: 47%Helmsley Community Primary School: 47%Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School: 48%Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School: 49%Wheatcroft Community Primary School: 50%Staveley Community Primary School: 50%Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby: 50%Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School: 50%Settrington All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 50%Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School: 50%Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 50%Killinghall Church of England Primary School: 50%Egton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 50%St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough: 50%Great Smeaton Academy Primary School: 50%Camblesforth Community Primary Academy: 50%East Whitby Primary Academy: 50%Ravensworth Church of England Primary School: 50%South Otterington Church of England Primary School: 50%Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy: 50%Rillington Primary School: 50%Glusburn Community Primary School: 51%Bentham Community Primary School: 52%Cowling Community Primary School: 52%Hunmanby Primary School: 52%New Park Primary Academy: 52%Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School: 53%Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton: 53%Riverside School, Tadcaster: 53%All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy: 53%Amotherby Community Primary School: 54%West Cliff Primary School: 54%St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy: 54%Malton Primary Academy: 54%Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 55%Hookstone Chase Primary School: 55%Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School: 55%Summerbridge Primary School: 55%Pickering Community Junior School: 56%Filey Junior School: 56%Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy: 56%Friarage Community Academy: 56%Willow Tree Community Primary School: 56%Romanby Primary School: 57%Slingsby Community Primary School: 57%Lindhead School: 57%Glasshouses Community Primary School: 57%St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield: 57%Whitley and Eggborough Community Primary School: 58%Norton Community Primary School: 58%Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 58%St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy: 58%Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School: 58%St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy: 58%Brayton Church of England Primary School: 58%Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School: 58%Barlby Bridge Community Primary School: 59%Staynor Hall Primary Academy: 59%St Peter's Church of England Primary School: 59%Sherburn Hungate Primary School: 59%Saxton Church of England Primary School: 59%Appleton Roebuck Primary School: 59%Gladstone Road Primary School: 60%Appleton Wiske Community Primary School: 60%Hemingbrough Community Primary School: 60%Crayke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 60%Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 60%St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy: 60%St Benedict's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy: 60%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 60%Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School: 60%Richmond Methodist Primary School: 61%Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 61%Knayton Church of England Academy: 61%Coppice Valley Primary School: 61%North Duffield Community Primary School: 62%Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 62%Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School: 62%Western Primary School: 62%Boroughbridge Primary School: 63%Barlby Community Primary School: 63%Bainbridge Church of England Primary and Nursery School: 63%Warthill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 63%Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School: 63%Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School: 63%Trinity Academy Richmond: 63%Carlton Miniott Primary Academy: 63%Bradleys Both Community Primary School: 63%Roseberry Academy: 64%Pannal Primary School: 64%Newby and Scalby Academy: 64%Fountains Church of England Primary School: 64%East Ayton Community Primary School: 65%Huby Church of England Primary School: 65%Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 65%Stokesley Primary Academy: 65%Carlton Primary School: 65%Rossett Acre Primary School: 66%Ingleton Primary School: 67%Sutton on the Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 67%Goldsborough Church of England Primary School: 67%Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School: 67%Austwick Church of England VA Primary School: 67%Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 67%North Rigton Church of England Primary School: 67%Starbeck Primary Academy: 67%Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School: 67%Thornton Dale CofE Primary School: 67%Roecliffe CofE Primary School: 67%Applegarth Primary School: 68%Moorside Primary School & Nursery: 68%Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School: 68%Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School: 68%Stakesby Primary Academy: 68%Sheriff Hutton Primary School: 69%Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School: 69%Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School: 69%Tadcaster Primary Academy: 69%Escrick Church of England Primary School: 69%Leyburn Primary School: 70%Selby Community Primary School: 70%South Milford Primary School: 70%Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School: 70%St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: 70%Leeming RAF Community Primary School: 71%Brompton Community Primary School: 71%Giggleswick Primary School: 71%Langton Primary School: 71%Snainton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 71%Fylingdales Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 71%Oatlands Community Junior School: 71%Cayton Community Primary School: 72%Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 72%Monk Fryston Church of England Primary School: 72%Thornton in Craven Community Primary School: 73%Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 73%Aspin Park Academy: 73%St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy: 73%Hutton Rudby Primary School: 74%Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School: 74%South Kilvington Church of England Academy: 74%Scotton Lingerfield Primary School: 75%Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School: 75%Croft Church of England Primary School: 75%Outwood Primary Academy Alne: 75%Topcliffe CofE Academy: 76%Greatwood Community Primary School: 76%Brompton-on-Swale Church of England Primary School: 78%Hawes Primary School: 78%Castleton Primary School: 78%Hambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 79%Bedale Church of England Primary School: 80%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy: 80%Bolton-On-Swale St Mary's CofE Primary School: 81%Crakehall Church of England Primary School: 82%Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School: 82%Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School: 83%Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School: 83%Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy: 83%St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 83%Outwood Primary Academy Greystone: 84%Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School: 85%Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School: 86%Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 86%Nun Monkton Primary Foundation School: 86%Lothersdale Primary School: 87%Mill Hill Primary School: 87%Birstwith Church of England Primary School: 88%Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School: 88%All Saints Church of England School: 88%Askwith Primary School: 89%Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy: 89%Beckwithshaw Community Primary School: 92%Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School: 95%Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School: 100%Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy: 100%Staithes, Seton Community 30%
Staithes, Seton Community is higher than 3 of 218 other North Yorkshire primary schools.
Getting in

Could your child get a place?

In 2026 more families wanted Staithes, Seton Community than it had places. Every place went to a family who put it as their first choice.

9 applications for 7 Reception places

That's about 13 for every 10 places. 7 families put it first.

● 10 places

Demand has fallen in 10 years

Applications each year. The black line is how many places were offered.

ApplicationsPlaces offered

Who gets a place first

When there are more children than places, most schools give places in an order like this. Check the school's own policy.

  1. 1Children in care, or who used to be
  2. 2Children with a brother or sister already at the school
  3. 3Everyone else, closest first

Good to know: a place in the nursery doesn't guarantee a Reception place. You still need to apply.

A parent walking two children along the pavement
Three children with backpacks crossing a street

  • Now

    Open days run in the autumn. Ask the school for dates.

  • 15 Jan 2027

    Deadline to apply to North Yorkshire Council.

  • 16 Apr 2027

    Offers day. You'll hear from the council.

  • Sep 2027

    Your child starts Reception.

Pupils

Who goes to Staithes, Seton Community

A shrinking school: 89 pupils in 2021, 61 now.

Year 6, in darker blue, is the year group that sits the tests at 11.
Children in front of a bookshelf

Ethnic background

97% White British · 2% White Other · 2% Mixed Other

  • 31.1%

    Free school meals

    Children from lower-income families. The school gets extra money to support them.

    North Yorkshire18.2%

  • 1.6%

    English as an additional language

    Children who speak another language at home. It says nothing about how well they speak English.

    North Yorkshire7.2%

  • 8.2%

    SEN support

    Children with special educational needs who get extra help in school.

    All SEN, North Yorkshire14.4%

  • 1.6%

    EHC plan

    Children with a legal plan for more complex needs (an Education, Health and Care plan).

Staff and money

Teachers, and what the school spends

1 teacher for every 13 children

Children per teacher across the whole school, not class size. North Yorkshire: 21.1. England: 18.1. Counting teaching assistants, there's 1 adult for every 10 children.

4.4teachers (full-time equivalent)
1.5teaching assistants
100%of teachers fully qualified
Pupils in a classroom while their teacher presents

£10,707 spent on each child a year

2024 to 2025. Up from £6,501 in 2021. North Yorkshire: £7,705. England: £7,460.

  • Staff (teachers, assistants and others)£7,12467%
Money in
£10,455
Spent
£10,707

The school had £128,405 saved (£2,273 per pupil) in 2025. Reserves are for a rainy day, but they're meant to benefit pupils. Worth asking how they'll be used.

Day to day

Life at Staithes, Seton Community

The average child misses about 9 days a year

That's 4.5% of the school year, for any reason including illness. And 1 in 14 children (7%) missed at least 1 day in 10, which counts as persistently absent. North Yorkshire: 13%. England: about 20%.

In schoolMissed

Nursery classFrom age 3. 11 children this year.

Before and after schoolWe don't hold club times. Ask the school.

Ages
2 to 11, with nursery
Type
Community School
Boys and girls
Mixed
Religious character
None
Size
61 pupils, 105 places
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Isaac
Council
North Yorkshire
Address
Seaton Close, Staithes, Saltburn-By-The-Sea, North Yorkshire, TS13 5AU
Phone
0194 784 0257
Website
www.seton.n-yorks.sch.uk
School number (URN)
121301 · See it on the government register
Open day

What to ask when you visit

Based on what the data says about Staithes, Seton Community. Take this list with you.

  1. 1“How will you use the money in reserve?”The school had £128,405 saved at the last count.
  2. 2“Does a nursery place help with getting into Reception?”In 2026 there were 9 applications for 7 places.
  3. 3“How do you support children who need extra help?”8.2% of pupils get SEN support here.
Nearby

Other primary schools nearby

Popular schools fill up, so it's wise to list more than one. Here's how Staithes, Seton Community compares with its neighbours.

See all North Yorkshire primaries
Ofsted: GoodYou're here

Staithes, Seton Community Primary School

TS13 5AU · Community School · 61 pupils

Met the standard
30%
Days missed
4.5%
Pupils per teacher
12.8

Oakridge Community Primary School

TS13 5HA · Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

Met the standard
33%
Days missed
4.3%
Pupils per teacher
14.5
Ofsted: Outstanding

Hummersea Primary School

TS13 4XD · State · Primary · Ages 2–11

Met the standard
58%
Days missed
6.9%
Pupils per teacher
15.8

Keep an eye on Staithes, Seton Community

We'll email you when there's a new Ofsted report, new results or new admissions figures. Nothing else.

Questions

Questions parents ask

Is Staithes, Seton Community Primary School a good school?

Ofsted rated it Good in March 2024. In 2025, 30% of children met the expected standard, against 60% in North Yorkshire and 62% across England. Visit, and read the latest inspection report.

How hard is it to get a place?

In 2026 there were 9 applications for 7 Reception places, and 7 families put it as their first choice. Not everyone who applied got a place, so list more than one school.

Does Staithes, Seton Community have a nursery?

Yes, it has a nursery class. A nursery place doesn't guarantee a Reception place, so you still need to apply.

Is it a faith school?

No, it doesn't have a religious character.

How do you work out the Eduscope verdict?

We use official data from the Department for Education, Ofsted and ISI. The verdict looks at results, inspections, attendance, getting a place, and staff and money.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce, academy accounts, admissions statistics, Ofsted and ISI. Photos are stand-ins.

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