Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School, Scarborough
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has made real improvements to reading and writing, with pupils showing genuine enthusiasm for their lessons and making better progress. Leadership has become stronger with a clearer focus on what matters, and teachers are working together to design a better curriculum where pupils understand how their learning builds over time.
Key Strengths
- Reading and writing curriculum has been strengthened, with pupils showing enthusiasm and improved outcomes
- Senior leadership roles are now more established with a clear strategic direction
- Curriculum has become more ambitious with better identification of important knowledge and skills pupils need to learn
- Assessment practices have improved to identify pupil misconceptions earlier
- School is benefiting from strong support by the local authority and external partners
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching effectiveness in some subjects is not yet advanced enough to help pupils make links across their learning and develop depth of knowledge
- Impact of actions to support key pupil groups has not yet shown results in their learning
- Inconsistency remains in how assessment checks inform teaching
- Attendance levels have not yet risen enough despite school actions
- Long-term recollection of knowledge assessment system is still in early stages with full impact yet to be realised
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School has made progress in improving the school since the last inspection, with more established leadership and a clearer strategic direction. However, some aspects still need further improvement.
At a Glance
33.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
50 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 66% to 80%. Maths has improved from 62% to 78%. Writing has improved from 52% to 69%.
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
26.4
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
17
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
560 pupils
630 capacity
70 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Scarborough
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Scarborough
Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire
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(110)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.45725%
Overall absence
14.31373%
Persistent absence
510
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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