St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy, Scarborough
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Scarborough, part of St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 3rd-highest of the 5 schools in Scarborough with published results, and 2,062nd of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 106% of capacity.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.2 in North Yorkshire and 47 across England.
39% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 48% in North Yorkshire and 47% in England.
That is down from 48.9 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.22: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 36.7, against 45.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 8.9 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.
Getting a place at St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
For September 2026 entry, 169 families put St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy as their first choice and 319 named it as one of their preferences, for 115 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 56 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy are Scarborough University Technical College (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.6); Graham School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 38.2); Scalby Academy (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.9); and George Pindar School (2.8 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 32.1).
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Scarborough University Technical CollegeGraham SchoolScalby AcademyGeorge Pindar School
The trust
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy is one of 15 schools run by St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 15 schools in St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust
What parents say
17 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 82% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (0%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 118 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 81% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 26% to a further education college, 7% to an apprenticeship and 7% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 78 pupils (12.8%) received SEN support and 39 (6.4%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Scarborough Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Catholic School (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 198 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, St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy issued 52 suspensions, 8.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy are Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy (0.6 miles); Gladstone Road Primary School (0.8 miles); Barrowcliff School (1 mile); and Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School (1.3 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Thomas Hinderwell Primary AcademyGladstone Road Primary SchoolBarrowcliff SchoolScarborough, Northstead Community Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2016, 10 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 May 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
21.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
17 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from -0.24 to 0.22 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 46.6 to 43.6 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 45% to 39% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 43.6 | 39.3% |
| Disadvantaged(25) | - | 36.7 | 20% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(87) | - | 45.6 | 44.8% |
| Boys(57) | - | 42.4 | 35.1% |
| Girls(55) | - | 44.9 | 43.6% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(17) | - | 44.4 | 29.4% |
| Non mobile(108) | - | 44.1 | 39.8% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 118 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
52
Suspensions
8.92%
Suspension rate
22 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 583 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
106%
Over capacity
598 pupils
563 places
35 pupils over capacity 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
7,086
Applications
5,586
Got 1st preference
91.9%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All secondary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
78
SEN Support
39
EHC Plans
19.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
610
Total Pupils
302
Boys
308
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
41
Teachers
14.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,802
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,040
Per pupil
£4310k
Total funding
£115k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.2%
Overall absence
19.8%
Persistent absence
620
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Questions parents ask about St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
What are GCSE results like at St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.6. 39% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy's Ofsted rating?
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary 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 St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy was full in 2025, at 106% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
Classes at St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy average 18 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy has around 610 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
7.2% of sessions were missed at St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy in 2024/25. 19.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy is at Sandybed Lane, Stepney, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 5LH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)