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Whitecliffe Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Rob Cole

corporate_fareNORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST

location_onSaltburn-By-The-Sea, TS13 4AD

language Visit Website phone 1287640414

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

113

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Expected Standard

73%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Whitecliffe Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Saltburn-By-The-Sea, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 26% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Whitecliffe Academy is an academy converter in Saltburn-By-The-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 97 pupils on roll, of whom 58% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 13% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #14 of 43 primaries in Redcar and Cleveland and #1,828 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 5.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 62%

Reading80% LA 74%

Writing73% LA 71%

Maths73% LA 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading83% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing83% LA 72% · Eng 72%

Maths83% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

113

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 60%England 60%

Reading67% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths83% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA 0.7

-2.7 to 3.1

2.0

Write

LA 0.4

-0.8 to 4.8

-1.0

Maths

LA 0.6

-3.7 to 1.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 68%England 65%

Reading63% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths81% LA 81% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.7

Read

LA 0.5

-4.8 to 1.3

2.9

Write

LA 0.7

0.1 to 5.7

0.1

Maths

LA 0.7

-2.5 to 2.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

88%

LA 67%

Reading94% LA 74%

Writing88% LA 78%

Maths94% LA 77%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.5

Read

LA 1.1

0.5 to 6.5

4.6

Write

LA 1.4

1.8 to 7.4

5.6

Maths

LA 1.7

2.9 to 8.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 March 2025

Inspection Report

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11 July 2019

Inspection Report

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10 November 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-07-11

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2011-11-10

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-04-30

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.0%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 97 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.1%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	97	4	4.1%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	94	7	7.4%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	97	1	1.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	96	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	94	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	109	1	0.9%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	113	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	109	1	0.9%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	114	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	114	1	0.9%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	112	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	122	3	2.5%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	126	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	120	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	120	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	120	1	0.8%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	113	4	3.5%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	120	1	0.8%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	120	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	122	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	138	3	2.2%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	133	6	4.5%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	132	2	1.5%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	136	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	128	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	111	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

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Whitecliffe Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Redcar and Cleveland

Newcomen Primary School

Badger Hill Academy

Handale Primary School

Whale Hill Primary School

Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Bankfields Primary School