Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton, Scarborough

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Andrew Barber
Pupils:103 / 150 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01944710273
Address:Ings Lane, Staxton, Scarborough, YO12 4SS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:121534
UKPRN:10079202
Diocese:Diocese of York
Constituency:Thirsk and Malton
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

19.4%

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+9ppMathsWriting+14pp

Reading has improved from 82% to 91%. Maths has remained stable at around 82%. Writing has improved from 59% to 73%.

Class Sizes

27.5

Avg class size

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Staxton Village (E-bound)
94m · 2 min walk
Hare & Hounds Crossroads (E-bound)
153m · 2 min walk
Ganton Service Station (E-bound)
596m · 10 min walk
Staxton Main Street (SW-bound)
646m · 10 min walk
Little Chef (opp)
752m · 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

69%

Available places

103 pupils

150 capacity

47 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(106)

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

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.56161%

Overall absence

13.72549%

Persistent absence

102

Enrolments

Authorised3.93369%
Unauthorised1.62792%
Persistent (10%+)13.72549%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.56985%
18/19
2.29064%
20/21
6.57875%
21/22
6.77404%
22/23
5.86102%
23/24
5.56161%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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