St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy, Scarborough
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 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 September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 18 schools in Scarborough with published results, and 13,208th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 77% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy as their first choice and 29 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy are Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 61% reading, 71% maths); Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 52% reading, 60% maths); Cayton Community Primary School (1 mile, Good, 74% reading, 81% maths); and St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough (1.2 miles, Good, 95% reading, 85% maths).
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary SchoolBraeburn Primary and Nursery AcademyCayton Community Primary SchoolSt Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough
The trust
St George's Catholic Primary 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
Who goes there
48.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 36 pupils (32.7%) received SEN support and 7 (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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 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 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Overdale (w-bound), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 87 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 George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy issued 7 suspensions, 7.8 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
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 Good at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
48.2%
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 declined from 77% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 62% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 62% to 53% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
17.2
Avg class size
22.5
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Before and after school care
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. St George's Catholic Primary 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
1 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
87%
Available places
91 pupils
105 places
14 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
7
EHC Plans
39.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
110
Total Pupils
60
Boys
50
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
12.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,034
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,687
Per pupil
£717k
Total funding
£71k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.2%
Overall absence
24.7%
Persistent absence
93
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
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Questions parents ask about St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
What are SATs results like at St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
Of the pupils at St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 58% reached the expected standard in reading and 58% did so in maths.
What is St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy's Ofsted rating?
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023.
What is the catchment area for St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
No fixed boundary. When St George's Catholic Primary 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 George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
Classes at St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy average 17.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy has around 110 pupils on roll. 48% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
8.2% of sessions were missed at St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy in 2024/25. 24.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary 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 St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary 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 St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 1 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 George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is at Overdale, Eastfield, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 3RE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)