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Handale Primary School

Redcar and Cleveland, TS13 4RLPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
76%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2515 of 13,686 nationally

About Handale Primary School

Handale Primary School is a state primary in Redcar and Cleveland that currently educates 191 pupils against a total capacity of 343, meaning it is operating at just over half its potential size. This is a school with a notably high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals, at 40.3%, which is well above the national average and suggests a community facing significant economic challenges. Despite this, the school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, with 26 applications for 24 places and 21 first-preference offers made. That oversubscription ratio of 1.08, while modest, signals that local families are actively choosing Handale. The school is non-denominational and co-educational, taking children from age two through to eleven, and it has a nursery provision on site. Its headteacher is Rio Farrier.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWest Park Avenue, SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA, Redcar and Cleveland, TS13 4RL
HeadteacherRio Farrier
Local AuthorityRedcar and Cleveland
Number of Pupils191
Free School Meals (FSM)40.3%
School Capacity191 / 343 (56% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 8 Mar 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Music RoomsICT SuiteLibraryGymnasiumDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

AthleticsDanceSwimmingNetballCricket

Clubs & Activities

GardeningEco ClubCodingChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere Learning

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: handaleprimaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Handale Primary School

Handale Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.