Whitecliffe AcademyHandale Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Saltburn-by-the-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Whitecliffe Academy and Handale Primary School are primary schools in Saltburn-by-the-Sea.
Whitecliffe Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Handale Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whitecliffe Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Whitecliffe Academy was judged Good and Handale Primary School 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 73.0% for Whitecliffe Academy and 82.0% for Handale Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Whitecliffe Academy (56.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Handale Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Saltburn-by-the-SeaWhitecliffe Academy | Saltburn-by-the-SeaHandale Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 44 in Redcar and Cleveland Stronger figure | 22nd of 44 in Redcar and Cleveland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 97 | 191 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 343 | |
| Location | Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS13 4AD | Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS13 4RL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 97 | 191 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.2% | 48.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.1% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 23.7% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% | 11.5% Stronger figure | 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.
Whitecliffe Academy
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