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EnglandScarborough

Schools in Scarborough

A rocky headland jutting into the North Sea divides Scarborough's north and south bays, giving the town a coastal profile unlike any other settlement in North Yorkshire, from the medieval harbour quarter rising steeply west toward limestone cliffs.

York lies fifty minutes west by rail. Filey Road is among the most sought-after stretches for primary catchments, while Holbeck is known as a school-competitive corner close to the Victorian centre and draws families weighing state school options in the lower town. Around 62,000 people live in Scarborough today, spread across Georgian spa terraces, Victorian seaside streets, and the modern residential fringe of Eastfield and Newby to the west; the town's economy mixes fishing heritage, a growing digital sector, and year-round tourism along its seafront.

Area Performance

Scarborough schools rank in the top 65% of England

Across 32 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.79/10, -0.63 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

6% Elite

Distribution across all Scarborough schools

6%
6%
59%
28%
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping

Scarborough vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 65%

Across all ranked Scarborough schools

Top 71%Primaryavg #10,607 of 14,978
Top 60%Secondaryavg #2,214 of 3,680
Top 39%Sixth formavg #924 of 2,376

Primary schools: 21 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.6/10
-0.73 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#10,607
-21 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 71% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
56%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.6/10
-0.73 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#10,607
-21 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 71% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
56%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%

Secondary schools: 6 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.4/10
-1.00 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,214
-10 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 60% of 3,680

Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
41.8
+2.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.4/10
-1.00 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,214
-10 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 60% of 3,680

Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
41.8
+2.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1

Sixth form schools: 5 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.26 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#924
+11 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 39% of 2,376

% A*-A at A-Level
32%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
52%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.26 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#924
+11 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 39% of 2,376

% A*-A at A-Level
32%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
52%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%

Overall Oxbridge

#405

2 ranked schools · +509 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984

Applications

16

Offers

5

Offer rate31.3%
+8.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%

Oxford

#262

1 ranked schools · -9 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198

Applications

8

Offers

3

Offer rate37.5%
+22.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%

Cambridge

#972

2 ranked schools · -199 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881

Applications

8

Offers

2

Offer rate25.0%
-4.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
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