Badger Hill AcademyWhitecliffe Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Saltburn-by-the-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Badger Hill Academy and Whitecliffe Academy are primary schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea.
Badger Hill Academy scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Whitecliffe Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Badger Hill Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Badger Hill Academy was judged Good and Whitecliffe Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 85.0% for Badger Hill Academy and 73.0% for Whitecliffe Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Badger Hill Academy (93.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Whitecliffe Academy (56.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Saltburn-by-the-SeaBadger Hill Academy | Saltburn-by-the-SeaWhitecliffe Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 44 in Redcar and Cleveland Stronger figure | 20th of 44 in Redcar and Cleveland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 149 | 97 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 140 | |
| Location | Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2XR | Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS13 4AD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% Stronger figure | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 35.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 149 | 97 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.1% | 58.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.7% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 23.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Badger Hill Academy
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