Withernsea Primary School

East Riding of Yorkshire · HU19 2EG

General information Primary School · 3-11 years Who goes here 408 pupils, 46.7% FSM

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Withernsea Primary School

General Information

Address: Hull Road, Withernsea, HU19 2EG – View on map
Phone: 01964612800
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr James Hartmann
Age range: 3-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 41 families put it first for 43 places – 10 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 10 · 2024 10 · 2025 10 · 2026 10
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

408 pupils out of 540 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 185
% eligible for free school meals: 46.7%
Pupil mix: 1 in 10 (similar to the East Riding of Yorkshire average)
English as an additional language: 4% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 16% a year (East Riding of Yorkshire 12.2%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 46% moved to another school, 54% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across East Riding of Yorkshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 1 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 1 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 2 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 7.4%
Persistently absent pupils: 21.6%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 18.4%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 8.8%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 39 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 18 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 17 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 24 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 8 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 55% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 3% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: in line with the East Riding of Yorkshire average (57%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Well below (3-year average 46% against an expected 58%)
3-year average (expected standard): 46%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 71% · Writing 69% · Maths 71% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 60%
Average test scores: reading 103, maths 102
Based on: 65 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolEast Riding of Yorkshire averageEngland↗ Improving Up 25 percentage points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was in line with the East Riding of Yorkshire average (57%).

Year 6 SATs: joint 67th of 107 junior and primary schools in the area

=67Patrington CofE Primary Academy55%
=67Snaith Primary School55%
=67Withernsea Primary School55%
#72All Saints Church of England Junior Academy54%
=73Bubwith Community Primary School53%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

=1Newbald Primary School100%
=1Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School100%
#3Kilham Church of England Voluntary Controlled School89%
#4Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School87%
=5Springhead Primary School86%
=5St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss86%
=5Woodmansey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School86%
#8St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy83%
#9Tickton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School81%
=10Croxby Primary School78%
=10North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School78%
=10Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School78%
=10South Cave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School78%
#14St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy77%
#15Quay Academy76%
=16Brandesburton Primary School75%
=16Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School75%
=16Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy75%
#19Gilberdyke Primary School74%
=20Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School73%
=20Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School73%
=20Melbourne Primary School73%
=20Nafferton Primary School73%
=20Walkington Primary School73%
#25Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School70%
#26Riston Church of England Primary Academy69%
=27Newport Primary School68%
=27Stamford Bridge Primary School68%
#29Welton Primary School67%
#30Hunsley Primary66%
=31Hook Church of England Primary School65%
=31Pocklington Junior School65%
=31Swanland Primary School65%
=34Acre Heads Primary School64%
=34Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School64%
=34Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School64%
=34Westfield Primary School64%
=38Aldbrough Primary School63%
=38Bilton Community Primary School63%
=38St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole63%
=38Warter Church of England Primary School63%
=38Willerby Carr Lane Primary School63%
=43Bacon Garth Primary School62%
=43Molescroft Primary School62%
=45St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy60%
=45Swinefleet Primary School60%
=47Driffield Junior School59%
=47Hallgate Primary School Cottingham59%
=47Keldmarsh Primary School59%
=50Anlaby Primary School58%
=50Hutton Cranswick Community Primary School58%
=50Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School58%
=50St Thomas More Voluntary Catholic Academy58%
=50Wold Newton Foundation School58%
=55Boynton Primary School57%
=55Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School57%
=55Hilderthorpe Primary School57%
=55Hornsea Community Primary School57%
=55Thorngumbald Primary School57%
=60Airmyn Park Primary School56%
=60Beeford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School56%
=60Eastrington Primary School56%
=60Howden Junior School56%
=60New Pasture Lane Primary School56%
=60North Frodingham Primary School56%
=60St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley56%
=67Bempton Primary School55%
=67Beverley Minster CE Primary School55%
=67Patrington CofE Primary Academy55%
=67Snaith Primary School55%
=67Withernsea Primary School55%
#72All Saints Church of England Junior Academy54%
=73Bubwith Community Primary School53%
=73Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School53%
=73Leconfield Primary School53%
=73Preston Primary School53%
=77Boothferry Primary School52%
=77Brough Primary School52%
#79Swinemoor Primary School51%
=80Kirk Ella St Andrew's Community Primary School50%
=80North Cave Church of England Primary School50%
=80Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School50%
#83Burlington Junior School49%
#84Hedon Primary School48%
#85Wawne Primary School47%
=86Elloughton Primary School46%
=86Inmans Primary School46%
=86Mount Pleasant Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School46%
=89Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School45%
=89Sledmere Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School45%
=91Keyingham Primary School44%
=91Middleton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School44%
#93Parkside Primary School42%
#94Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School40%
#95Marshlands Primary School39%
=96Dunswell Primary School38%
=96Hornsea Burton Primary School38%
=96Roos Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School38%
=96Sigglesthorne Church of England Primary Academy38%
#100Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School36%
#101Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy35%
#102Kingsway Primary School33%
#103Burstwick Community Primary School27%
=104Burton Pidsea Primary School25%
=104Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School25%
=106Beverley St Nicholas Primary School24%
=106Rawcliffe Primary School24%

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80th of 89 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for Ofsted rating

#78Westfield Primary SchoolGood
#79Wetwang Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#80Withernsea Primary SchoolGood
#81Wold Newton Foundation SchoolGood
#82Woodmansey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Gilberdyke Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Molescroft Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Snaith Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Swinemoor Primary SchoolOutstanding
#5Acre Heads Primary SchoolGood
#6Airmyn Park Primary SchoolGood
#7Anlaby Primary SchoolGood
#8Bacon Garth Primary SchoolGood
#9Barmby Moor Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#10Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary SchoolGood
#11Bay Primary SchoolGood
#12Beeford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#13Bempton Primary SchoolGood
#14Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) SchoolGood
#15Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#16Boothferry Primary SchoolGood
#17Boynton Primary SchoolGood
#18Brandesburton Primary SchoolGood
#19Brough Primary SchoolGood
#20Bubwith Community Primary SchoolGood
#21Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#22Burstwick Community Primary SchoolGood
#23Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#24Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#25Dunswell Primary SchoolGood
#26Elloughton Primary SchoolGood
#27Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary SchoolGood
#28Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#29Hallgate Primary School CottinghamGood
#30Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary SchoolGood
#31Hornsea Burton Primary SchoolGood
#32Hornsea Community Primary SchoolGood
#33Hunsley PrimaryGood
#34Hutton Cranswick Community Primary SchoolGood
#35Inmans Primary SchoolGood
#36Keyingham Primary SchoolGood
#37Kilham Church of England Voluntary Controlled SchoolGood
#38Kingsway Primary SchoolGood
#39Kirk Ella St Andrew's Community Primary SchoolGood
#40Leconfield Primary SchoolGood
#41Lockington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#42Marshlands Primary SchoolGood
#43Melbourne Primary SchoolGood
#44Middleton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#45Nafferton Primary SchoolGood
#46New Pasture Lane Primary SchoolGood
#47Newbald Primary SchoolGood
#48Newport Primary SchoolGood
#49North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#50Patrington CofE Primary AcademyGood
#51Paull Primary SchoolGood
#52Preston Primary SchoolGood
#53Quay AcademyGood
#54Reedness Primary SchoolGood
#55Riston Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#56Roos Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#57Sigglesthorne Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#58Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#59Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#60Sledmere Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#61South Cave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#62Springhead Primary SchoolGood
#63Sproatley Endowed Church of England AcademyGood
#64St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyGood
#65St Joseph's Catholic Primary School GooleGood
#66St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, FangfossGood
#67St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyGood
#68St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyGood
#69St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, BeverleyGood
#70Stamford Bridge Primary SchoolGood
#71Swinefleet Primary SchoolGood
#72Thorngumbald Primary SchoolGood
#73Tickton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#74Walkington Primary SchoolGood
#75Warter Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#76Wawne Primary SchoolGood
#77Welton Primary SchoolGood
#78Westfield Primary SchoolGood
#79Wetwang Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#80Withernsea Primary SchoolGood
#81Wold Newton Foundation SchoolGood
#82Woodmansey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#83Beverley Minster CE Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#84Burton Pidsea Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#85Hedon Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#86Hook Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#87Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#88Martongate Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#89Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £7,388 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

52nd of 111 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for spending per pupil

#50Dunswell Primary School£7,416
#51Inmans Primary School£7,410
#52Withernsea Primary School£7,388
#53Brandesburton Primary School£7,362
#54Keyingham Primary School£7,234

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School£16,713
#2Easington CofE Primary Academy£16,346
#3Wetwang Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£15,822
#4Reedness Primary School£15,030
#5Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£13,626
#6Rawcliffe Bridge Primary School£12,831
#7Paull Primary School£11,868
#8Hornsea Burton Primary School£11,571
#9Middleton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£11,378
#10Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School£10,618
#11Lockington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£10,600
#12Sigglesthorne Church of England Primary Academy£10,356
#13North Frodingham Primary School£10,235
#14Skipsea Primary School£10,116
#15Beeford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£10,083
#16Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£10,032
#17Boynton Primary School£9,824
#18Bempton Primary School£9,625
#19Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£9,589
#20Eastrington Primary School£9,564
#21Swinefleet Primary School£9,551
#22Sledmere Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£9,497
#23Burton Pidsea Primary School£9,156
#24Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£8,903
#25Flamborough CofE (VC) Primary School£8,875
#26New Pasture Lane Primary School£8,782
#27Burton Agnes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£8,752
#28Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£8,635
#29Hedon Primary School£8,583
#30Wawne Primary School£8,520
#31Roos Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£8,456
#32Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£8,409
#33Newbald Primary School£8,349
#34Preston Primary School£8,344
#35Kilham Church of England Voluntary Controlled School£8,318
#36St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy£8,179
#37Newport Primary School£8,157
#38Hilderthorpe Primary School£7,995
#39Brough Primary School£7,970
#40Hornsea Community Primary School£7,950
#41St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fangfoss£7,936
#42Aldbrough Primary School£7,925
#43Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£7,893
#44Wold Newton Foundation School£7,709
#45Marshlands Primary School£7,646
#46Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School£7,640
#47Woodmansey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£7,586
#48Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School£7,461
#49Riston Church of England Primary Academy£7,458
#50Dunswell Primary School£7,416
#51Inmans Primary School£7,410
#52Withernsea Primary School£7,388
#53Brandesburton Primary School£7,362
#54Keyingham Primary School£7,234
#55Bubwith Community Primary School£7,232
#56Kingsway Primary School£7,221
#57Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£7,214
#58Thorngumbald Primary School£7,208
#59Burstwick Community Primary School£7,189
#60Airmyn Park Primary School£7,189
#61St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole£7,176
#62Molescroft Primary School£7,090
#63Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£7,067
#64St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy£7,066
#65Rawcliffe Primary School£7,060
#66Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School£7,019
#67Parkside Primary School£6,976
#68Hallgate Primary School Cottingham£6,951
#69Patrington CofE Primary Academy£6,939
#70Leconfield Primary School£6,936
#71Quay Academy£6,923
#72St Thomas More Voluntary Catholic Academy£6,922
#73Bacon Garth Primary School£6,903
#74Bilton Community Primary School£6,879
#75Hutton Cranswick Community Primary School£6,849
#76Swinemoor Primary School£6,843
#77Walkington Primary School£6,823
#78Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,804
#79Sproatley Endowed Church of England Academy£6,776
#80Warter Church of England Primary School£6,770
#81Springhead Primary School£6,724
#82North Cave Church of England Primary School£6,720
#83Welton Primary School£6,687
#84Anlaby Primary School£6,659
#85Beverley St Nicholas Primary School£6,650
#86Boothferry Primary School£6,613
#87Tickton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,609
#88Snaith Primary School£6,601
#89Elloughton Primary School£6,503
#90Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy£6,381
#91Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School£6,325
#92North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,320
#93St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy£6,314
#94Stamford Bridge Primary School£6,304
#95South Cave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,142
#96Nafferton Primary School£6,117
#97Swanland Primary School£6,077
#98Kirk Ella St Andrew's Community Primary School£6,065
#99St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley£6,056
#100Willerby Carr Lane Primary School£6,012
#101Beverley Minster CE Primary School£5,954
#102Hunsley Primary£5,935
#103Keldmarsh Primary School£5,763
#104Gilberdyke Primary School£5,656
#105Melbourne Primary School£5,611
#106Westfield Primary School£5,535
#107Acre Heads Primary School£5,535
#108Hook Church of England Primary School£5,356
#109Croxby Primary School£5,193
#110Martongate Primary School£1,534
#111Bay Primary School£1,482

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