Friarage Community Academy, Scarborough
Friarage Community Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Scarborough, part of Delta Academies Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 18 schools in Scarborough with published results, and 11,322nd of 14,452 across England. It was 60% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Friarage Community Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Friarage Community Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 63% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Friarage Community Academy
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Friarage Community Academy as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Friarage Community Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Friarage Community Academy are Gladstone Road Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 76% maths); Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School (1 mile, Requires improvement, 80% reading, 78% maths); St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy (1.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); and Barrowcliff School (1.4 miles, Good, 52% reading, 42% maths).
Friarage Community Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Gladstone Road Primary SchoolScarborough, Northstead Community Primary SchoolSt Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyBarrowcliff School
The trust
Friarage Community Academy is one of 64 schools run by Delta Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
57.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 46.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (53%), Asian (10%) and Black (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Scarborough Rail Station, about 840 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queen Street Stop B (b), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Friarage Community Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 592 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Friarage Community Academy issued 26 suspensions, 9.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Friarage Community Academy are Scarborough University Technical College (1.1 miles), St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy (1.5 miles), Scalby Academy (1.7 miles) and Graham School (1.9 miles).
Scarborough University Technical CollegeSt Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academyScalby AcademyGraham School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
57.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 66% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 63% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.9
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
25.2
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Friarage Community Academy
Before and after school care
Friarage Community Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in North Yorkshire
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Friarage Community Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Friarage Community Academy is in North Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to North Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 42
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 13 serious and 28 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
60%
Available places
252 pupils
420 places
168 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Scarborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Scarborough
Across North Yorkshire council
Places available
7,127
Applications
5,052
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
20.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
249
Total Pupils
119
Boys
130
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,743
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,486
Per pupil
£1934k
Total funding
£203k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.6%
Overall absence
23.6%
Persistent absence
254
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Friarage Community Academy
What are SATs results like at Friarage Community Academy?
Of the pupils at Friarage Community Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 66% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Friarage Community Academy's Ofsted rating?
Friarage Community Academy was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Friarage Community Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Friarage Community Academy is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Friarage Community Academy?
Friarage Community Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 60% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Friarage Community Academy?
Classes at Friarage Community Academy average 24.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Friarage Community Academy?
Friarage Community Academy has around 249 pupils on roll. 58% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Friarage Community Academy?
7.6% of sessions were missed at Friarage Community Academy in 2024/25. 23.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Friarage Community Academy?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Friarage Community Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Friarage Community Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Friarage Community Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Friarage Community Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 13 serious and 28 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Friarage Community Academy?
Friarage Community Academy is at Friargate, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 1HS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)