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2025 Best Primary Schools in Scarborough Area

Scarborough primary schools serve a coastal town community with 22 schools offering family-friendly options across the area. St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy, East Ayton Community Primary School, and Cayton Community Primary School are among the highest-performing schools, with 67% of pupils meeting expected standards in reading, writing and maths, above England's 90%. 18% achieve the higher standard, more than double the England average of 8%. While 64% of schools are rated Good or Outstanding, families benefit from improving academic results and strong community connections in this seaside town. Use the map view to explore the schools and see which serve your neighborhood.

Key Performance Metrics for Scarborough
% students reaching expected standard in reading, writing & maths
Scarborough67%
vs
England62%
% students achieving higher standard in reading, writing & maths
Scarborough18%
vs
England8%
% students reaching expected standard in science
Scarborough75%
vs
England82%
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Scarborough64%
vs
England90%
% students reaching expected standard in reading, writing & maths
Scarborough
67%vsEngland
62%
% students achieving higher standard in reading, writing & maths
Scarborough
18%vsEngland
8%
% students reaching expected standard in science
Scarborough
75%vsEngland
82%
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Scarborough
64%vsEngland
90%
Map
State · Primary
#21SCARBOROUGH
#14,816England

Barrowcliff School

Ash Grove, Scarborough, YO12 6NQ
North Yorkshire council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
278 pupils
Mixed
2-11 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School20 offers / 55 applications
Subscription: 2.8xOversubscribed
Nursery
Details
State · Primary
#20SCARBOROUGH
#14,605England

Brompton and Sawdon Community Primary School

Cayley Lane, Brompton By Sawdon, Scarborough, YO13 9DL
North Yorkshire council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
68 pupils
Mixed
5-11 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School7 offers / 23 applications
Subscription: 3.3xOversubscribed
No special features
Details
State · Primary
#19SCARBOROUGH
#14,273England

Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School

Ashmead Square, Eastfield, Scarborough, YO11 3XJ
North Yorkshire council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
289 pupils
Mixed
2-11 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School42 offers / 79 applications
Subscription: 1.9xOversubscribed
Nursery
Details
State · Primary
#18SCARBOROUGH
#13,999England

St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy, Scarborough

Overdale, Eastfield, Scarborough, YO11 3RE
North Yorkshire council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
91 pupils
Mixed
3-11 years
Catholic
Application Demand
Primary School10 offers / 31 applications
Subscription: 3.1xOversubscribed
Nursery
Details
State · Primary
#17SCARBOROUGH
#13,968England

Seamer and Irton Community Primary School

Denison Avenue, Seamer, Scarborough, YO12 4QX
North Yorkshire council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
411 pupils
Mixed
4-11 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School45 offers / 107 applications
Subscription: 2.4xOversubscribed
No special features
Details
State · Primary
#16SCARBOROUGH
#13,486England

Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy

Braeburn, Eastfield, Scarborough, YO11 3LG
North Yorkshire council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
390 pupils
Mixed
3-11 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School30 offers / 43 applications
Subscription: 1.4xOversubscribed
Nursery
Details
State · Primary
#15SCARBOROUGH
#13,177England

Friarage Community Primary School

Friargate, Scarborough, YO11 1HS
North Yorkshire council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
282 pupils
Mixed
3-11 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School14 offers / 29 applications
Subscription: 2.1xOversubscribed
Nursery
Details
State · Primary
#14SCARBOROUGH
#12,540England

Wykeham Church of England Primary School

Main Road, Wykeham, Scarborough, YO13 9QB
North Yorkshire council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Mixed
4-11 years
Church of England
Application Demand
Primary School1 offers / 14 applications
Subscription: 14.0xOversubscribed
No special features
Details
State · Primary
#13SCARBOROUGH
#12,099England

Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School

Maple Drive, Scarborough, YO12 6LP
North Yorkshire council
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
597 pupils
Mixed
4-11 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School69 offers / 139 applications
Subscription: 2.0xOversubscribed
No special features
Details

Map of Primary Schools in Scarborough

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Neighbourhoods in Scarborough

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#21Barrowcliff SchoolStatePrimary2-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Barrowcliff School

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#21
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#20Brompton and Sawdon Community Primary SchoolStatePrimary5-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Brompton and Sawdon Community Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#20
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#10Lindhead SchoolStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Lindhead School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#10
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#3Cayton Community Primary SchoolStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Cayton Community Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#3
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#2East Ayton Community Primary SchoolStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
East Ayton Community Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#2
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#19Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary SchoolStatePrimary2-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#18St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy, ScarboroughStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedCatholicGood
#16Braeburn Primary and Nursery AcademyStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
#12Wheatcroft Community Primary SchoolStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#1St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedCatholicGood
Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#19
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy, Scarborough

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#18
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good
Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#16
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement
Wheatcroft Community Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#12
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#1
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AScarborough CollegeIndependentAll-through3-18 yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
Scarborough College

Independent • All-through • 3-18 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#15Friarage Community Primary SchoolStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Friarage Community Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#15
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#7Hackness Church of England Primary SchoolStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandRequires Improvement
Hackness Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#7
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#11St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, ScarboroughStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#11
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#9Newby and Scalby Primary SchoolStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Newby and Scalby Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#9
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#13Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary SchoolStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#13
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#17Seamer and Irton Community Primary SchoolStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
#4Thomas Hinderwell Primary AcademyStatePrimary3-11 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Seamer and Irton Community Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#17
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#4
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#8Snainton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolStatePrimary2-11 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
Snainton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#8
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#5Gladstone Road Primary SchoolStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedNoneGood
Gladstone Road Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#5
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#6Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, StaxtonStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#6
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#14Wykeham Church of England Primary SchoolStatePrimary4-11 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandRequires Improvement
Wykeham Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#14
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

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