Primary school

Withernsea Primary School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • East Riding of Yorkshire
  • HU19 2EG
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,963 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 73%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 87%87%2016/17: top 83%2017/18: top 96%2018/19: top 92%2022/23: top 97%2023/24: top 69%69% · 2023/242024/25: top 73%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM55% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%3/10 Below+18.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%3/10 Below−9.8 pts
Reading score103 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber
Maths score102 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.52/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber+7.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 35% · 69 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 47% · 86 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 35% · 84 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 44% · 86 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 30% · 82 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 55% · 73 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 55% · 65 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%55%30%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 1% · 69 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 5% · 86 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 0% · 84 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 6% · 86 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 0% · 82 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 3% · 73 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 3% · 65 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%6%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 69 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 101 · 86 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 100 · 84 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 101 · 86 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 99 · 82 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 103 · 73 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 103 · 65 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510398No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 69 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 98 · 86 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 100 · 84 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 101 · 86 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 98 · 82 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 104 · 73 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 102 · 65 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.510498No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
41 of 41 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4141
2nd10
3rd20

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2009Goodas predecessor
  4. 2012Goodas predecessor
  5. 2018Good
  6. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026408
Free school meals (past 6 years)48.3%
First language not English2.6%
SEN support11.6%
EHC plan6.9%
Absence (sessions missed)7.4%
Persistently absent pupils21.6%

Girls 45.3%Boys 54.7%

75.6% full · 540 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 20 responses (4.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school80% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school85% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved75% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 55% not applicable55.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year65% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 5% not applicable73.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child85% agree
  • My child does well at this school85% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing75% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development65% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent75% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.9
Pupils per adult7.6
  • Classroom teachers 19.8
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 22.3
  • Other support 6.5

Teachers 23.8 FTE · Whole workforce 52.6 · 63 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,312
Spend per pupil£7,388
Staff spend per pupil£6,398
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£385,000in-year balance

Grants £8,206 · self-generated £106 · premises £470 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: HULL COLLABORATIVE ACADEMY TRUST (16 academies) · trust reserve £2,178,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it