Redcar Lane, Redcar, North Yorkshire TS10 3JL
10 reasons to choose Zetland Primary School
Top line
Zetland Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Redcar and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Zetland Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 6 members of Ironstone Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2014) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Redcar and Cleveland LEA.
Average class size
Zetland Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Zetland Primary School ranks in the top 25% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 10% of schools.
The Zetland Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and Beach School for all year groups.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Zetland Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Zetland Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are staggered by age group from 8.40/8.45am to 3.10/3.15pm. Breakfast club from 7.45am and after school clubs may extend the day to 4.15pm.
Find another school near Zetland Primary School
Red House Junior School (10.3 miles); Teesside High Prep School (12.9 miles); Yarm Preparatory School (13.9 miles).
Newcomen Primary School (1 mile); Wheatlands Primary School (1.1 miles); St Bede’s Catholic Primary School, Marske by the Sea (2.1 miles).
Red House School (10.3 miles); Teesside High School (12.9 miles); Yarm School (13.9 miles).
Sacred Heart Secondary Catholic Voluntary Academy (1 mile); Nunthorpe Academy (8.6 miles); Acklam Grange School (11.8 miles).