Filey Junior School

About Filey Junior School

Filey Junior School sends out a strong signal of parental confidence: it is oversubscribed, with 250 pupils on roll against a published capacity of 320, meaning families are actively choosing it for their children. While the school does not publish a parent-view recommendation percentage, the fact that it is filling 78% of its places in a competitive local authority suggests a solid reputation. The headteacher, Michael Taylor, leads a mixed, non-denominational primary for children aged 7 to 11, and the school sits within the North Yorkshire local authority. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in October 2023, confirmed that the school remains Good, a rating it has held since its last graded inspection in May 2018. That graded inspection had upgraded the school from a Requires Improvement rating in 2016, with leadership and management also rated Good, so the trajectory has been positive.

Academically, Filey Junior School performs broadly in line with local expectations. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is just below the North Yorkshire average of 60%. However, the school’s individual subject scores are more encouraging: 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 66% in maths, and 65% in writing. At the higher standard, 11% achieved the combined measure, with maths the strongest subject at 31% reaching the higher threshold. Average scaled scores were 105 in reading and 104 in maths, both slightly above the national average of 100. Nationally, the school ranks in the 65th percentile among all primaries, and within North Yorkshire it sits at 139th out of 292 schools of the same type, placing it in the middle of the pack.

The school offers a practical, well-equipped environment for its pupils. Facilities include an outdoor playground, library, gymnasium, playing fields and a chapel, and the sports programme covers gymnastics, rounders, swimming, cricket, netball, tennis and cross country. There is also a range of clubs such as film, chess, book and gardening. For families with children who have additional needs, Filey Junior School provides support for a wide range of SEND categories, including specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, speech and language challenges, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. With 32.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage. This is a school that suits families looking for a stable, Good-rated local option with a broad extracurricular offer and strong SEND support, rather than a high-flying academic outlier.

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