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Airy Hill Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Whitby, YO21 1PZ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#953 of 15,057

Better than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Airy Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Apr 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils185
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Sam Butters
TrustYORKSHIRE ENDEAVOUR ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
Opened01 Feb 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144679.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, similar to North Yorkshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to North Yorkshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to North Yorkshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to North Yorkshire104105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing90%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths90%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests20--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils185
Girls78
Boys107
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24.3%
First language not English4.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.164
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.21.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.20
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size23.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.4%
Other White
3.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Asian
1.1%
Irish
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Bangladeshi
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.9
Teachers (FTE)7
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.86
Support staff (FTE)9.3
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.25
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.56
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, worse than North Yorkshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.4%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire11.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Airy Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryWhitby SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryEast Whitby Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryStakesby Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWest Cliff Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRuswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Airy Hill Primary School

What is Airy Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Airy Hill Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Apr 2016.

How does Airy Hill Primary School rank in England?

Airy Hill Primary School ranks 953 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 93% of schools).

What are Airy Hill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 85% of pupils at Airy Hill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Airy Hill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Airy Hill Primary School made 25 offers from 56 applications (2.2 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Airy Hill Primary School?

Airy Hill Primary School has 185 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Airy Hill Primary School?

Airy Hill Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Airy Hill Primary School?

At Airy Hill Primary School, the average class had 23.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Airy Hill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Airy Hill Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.