Cayton Community Primary School, Scarborough

In its own words: "At Cayton Primary School, we recognise not only the importance of allowing children to flourish academically, but we also embrace our wider role in preparing them for their adult life beyond the formal examined curriculum. Part of our role in that preparation is ensuring that we promote and reinforce British Values to our children."

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Cayton Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 83% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Cayton Community Primary School as their first choice and 107 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Cayton Community Primary School are Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 61% reading, 71% maths); St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy (1 mile, Good, 58% reading, 58% maths); Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, 52% reading, 60% maths); and St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough (2 miles, Good, 95% reading, 85% maths).

Cayton Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

21 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Cayton Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (95%).

2.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 25 pupils (11.9%) received SEN support and 6 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Seamer Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cayton School (adjacent), 40 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 35 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Cayton Community Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.