- What did School Atlas judge Skelton Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?
- School Atlas judged Skelton Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in June 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
- How many pupils attend Skelton Primary School?
- Skelton Primary School has 462 pupils on roll.
- What ages does Skelton Primary School take?
- Skelton Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
- Where is Skelton Primary School located?
- Skelton Primary School is located in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2LR, Redcar and Cleveland.
- How do I apply to Skelton Primary School?
- Skelton Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
- How are Reception places decided at Skelton Primary School?
- When Skelton Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children 1 A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with; 2. Looked after and previously looked after children — and all previously looked after accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the children, including those definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. children who appear (to the admission authority) to have 2 A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or been in state care outside of were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care England and ceased to be in whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society. state care as a result of being adopted 3 This includes children who were adopted under the Adoption Act 1976 (see Section 12 adoption; 3. Looked after and previously looked after children — Previously looked after orders) and children who were adopted under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (see Section 46 children are children who were adoption orders). looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted 4 Child arrangements orders are defined in Section 8 of the Children Act 1989, as amended by (or became subject to a child Section 12 of the Children and Families Act 2014. Child arrangements orders replace residence arrangements order or special orders and any residence order in force prior to 22 April 2014 is deemed to be a child arrangements guardianship order5 ). order. 5 See Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 which defines a ‘special guardianship order’ as an order appointing one or more individuals to be a child’s special guardian (or special guardians ii) Children who are permanently For the purposes of determining whether a child lives within the admission zone, only the address at resident in the admission zone defined which the parent/guardian 6ordinarily resides and with whom the child normally lives will be for the school. considered. If parents are separated and the child lives for periods of time with both parents, the address used will be of the parent who receives child benefit for the child (if eligible). If neither parent is eligible for child benefit, the address used will be that on the child’s medical registration card (proof may be required). Short term tenancies entered into with the prime objective of securing admission for a child at a particular school will not qualify as places of ordinary residence. The local authority will act should false information be submitted in order to secure a place at a particular school. (iii) Children not living in the admission Brothers and sisters and step brothers and sisters will qualify under this criterion as long as they zone who have elder brothers or both live at the same permanent address and the elder sibling is still attending the preferred school sisters attending the school.. Sibling’ refers to brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer’s partner where the child for whom the school place is sought is living in the same family unit at the same address as that sibling. iv) Children not living within the Social reasons generally do not include domestic circumstances such as parents’ working admission zone who have exceptional commitments, child care arrangements, or separation from friends. social and/or medical reasons for attending a particular school, In the case of medical reasons, evidence would need to demonstrate the exceptional long-term professionally supported by an nature of the condition. All mainstream schools are able to cater for a wide range of medical needs independent third party and sustained which may be encountered by children. by the Authority’s professional advisors You are strongly urged to provide independent third-party information (e.g., from a professional person who knows or is involved with your child) in support of any exceptional long-term medical or social reason why you think your child should be given special consideration for placement in a particular school. This written support must make clear why the preferred school is the only school which could meet your child’s needs. The submission of independent information will not automatically guarantee a place under this criterion. However, the evidence will be carefully considered by the local authority’s professional advisors as to whether or not your application falls into this category. (v) Children living closest to the school The distance from home to school will be measured by computer on a straight-line basis using the number and postcode of the house and the postcode of the school 6.7 Tie break If it is necessary to distinguish between children within categories (i)-(iv) places will be offered using the criteria listed above in priority order and determined by criteria (v) - measurement on a straight-line basis as defined above. Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. A child’s home address will be considered to be where he/she is resident for the majority of nights in a normal school week. 7 Mid-Year transfer/in year school admission You can apply for a place for your child at any time outside the normal admissions round. Applications will be coordinated by the Redcar and Cleveland School admissions Team on behalf of school within the Borough. Any request for transfer should be made to the School Admissions Team on 01642 837740/837730 or log onto Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council Admissions webpage. Admissions arrangements and time table – W/C 10 November 2026 • Application Information sent out by Local Authority • Online admissions application website opens. 17 November 2026 15 January 2027 • National Primary Application closing date 16 April 2027 • National Primary Allocation June/July 2027 • Appeals to be heard by Independent Panels End of Autumn Term • Admission round ends 2027 • Waiting lists close 8. Waiting Lists Any unsuccessful applicants will be automatically placed on a waiting list and ranked in order as per the oversubscription criteria. Waiting lists will be maintained until the end of the Autumn Term 2027. 9. Appeals If your child’s application for a place at the school is unsuccessful, you will be informed why admission was refused and given information about the process for hearing appeals. If you wish to appeal, you must set out the grounds for your appeal in writing. For details please contact the Redcar and Cleveland Local Authority Admissions Team on 01642 837730 or 837740 or log onto Redcar and Cleveland Borough Admissions webpage. Where places become available prior to an appeal hearing, they will be allocated in accordance with the over subscription criteria. 10. Monitoring arrangements This policy will be reviewed annually. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.
- What is the largest ethnic background at Skelton Primary School?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 97.2% of pupils at Skelton Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.