Castleton Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Whitby (North Yorkshire).
KS2 RWM expected
50%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
88%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
63%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
88%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.0%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.0
▲ 2.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
6.5%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
82%
46 / 56 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Castleton Primary School is a primary school located in Whitby, North Yorkshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 48 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 56. It is part of the YORKSHIRE ENDEAVOUR ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Oliver Cooper.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Cricket
- Gardening
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Swimming
- Forest School
- Restorative Practice
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 144680
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Hollingworth | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Joe Culley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mark Blackwell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Joanne Kevan | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hayley Webster | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ben Thorp | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kristi Jasper | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr William Whitehead | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Oliver Cooper | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Mark Hollingworth | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicola Wardell Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record