1
St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Whitby • North Yorkshire • YO21 1UX
1
11 Dec 2013
Top 10 Primary schools in YO21
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of YO21. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
11
Outstanding
1
Good
7
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 11% · G: 78% · RI: 11% · I: 0%
2
Stakesby Primary Academy
Whitby • North Yorkshire • YO21 1HY
2
30 Mar 2023
3
West Cliff Primary School
Whitby • North Yorkshire • YO21 3EG
2
22 Jun 2022
4
Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School
Whitby • North Yorkshire • YO21 2NG
2
14 Feb 2022
5
Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Whitby • North Yorkshire • YO21 3RT
2
6 Jun 2019
6
Airy Hill Primary School
Whitby • North Yorkshire • YO21 1PZ
2
19 May 2016
7
Lealholm Primary School
Whitby • YO21 2AG
2
24 Jul 2013
8
Egton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Whitby • North Yorkshire • YO21 1UT
2
26 Jun 2013
9
Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Whitby • North Yorkshire • YO21 1NJ
3
25 Sep 2023
10
Glaisdale Primary School
Whitby • North Yorkshire • YO21 2PZ
Not judged
13 Jan 2025
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Castleton Primary School Not judged • Dec 2024