Barrowcliff School, Scarborough

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~635m)Possible (~907m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mark Rogers
Pupils:219 / 420 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01723351767
Address:Ash Grove, Scarborough, YO12 6NQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:121314
UKPRN:10077221
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Scarborough and Whitby
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

55.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths+11ppWriting+19pp

Reading has declined from 58% to 52%. Maths has improved from 31% to 42%. Writing has improved from 20% to 39%.

Class Sizes

26.2

Avg class size

24.3

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

9

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Wreyfield Drive (adj)
175m · 3 min walk
Barrowcliff cj School (adj)
180m · 3 min walk
Playground (adj)
185m · 3 min walk
Yorkshire Coast College (opp)
231m · 4 min walk
The Barrowcliff (opp)
306m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

52%

Available places

219 pupils

420 capacity

201 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Scarborough

Low pressure
New homes approved:850
Projected new pupils:213

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Scarborough

Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire

Low demand0.69x oversubscription

Places available

7,282

Applications

5,050

Got 1st preference

94.4%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(109)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.2054%

Overall absence

23.4375%

Persistent absence

192

Enrolments

Authorised5.03992%
Unauthorised3.16548%
Persistent (10%+)23.4375%
Severe (50%+)4.16667%

Absence trend

6.12946%
18/19
3.33873%
20/21
8.00352%
21/22
6.78014%
22/23
8.65318%
23/24
8.2054%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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