Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School, Scarborough
Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Scarborough. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 18 schools in Scarborough with published results, and 11,625th of 14,452 across England. It was 72% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- 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
Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% 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 47% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School as their first choice and 72 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School are St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy (0.1 miles, Good, 58% reading, 58% maths); Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 52% reading, 60% maths); Cayton Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 74% reading, 81% maths); and St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough (1.3 miles, Good, 95% reading, 85% maths).
Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyBraeburn Primary and Nursery AcademyCayton Community Primary SchoolSt Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough
Who goes there
45.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School had 22 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Seamer Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Northwold Road (sw-bound), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School 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 85 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School issued 19 suspensions, 5.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 agoThis judgement is from December 2018, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
45.8%
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 improved from 47% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 60% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
25.1
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
2 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
303 pupils
420 places
117 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
63
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
20.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
391
Total Pupils
203
Boys
188
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,937
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,223
Per pupil
£2038k
Total funding
£194k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
16.9%
Persistent absence
266
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
Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School 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 Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School?
Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 72% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School?
Classes at Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School average 24.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School?
Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School has around 391 pupils on roll. 46% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School in 2024/25. 16.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School 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.
How many road collisions happen near Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 2 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 Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School?
Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School is at Ashmead Square, Eastfield, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 3XJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)