Wykeham Church of England Primary School, Scarborough
Wykeham Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Scarborough, part of Elevate Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 86% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than 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
Wykeham Church of England Primary School in detail
Wykeham Church of England Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £3 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Wykeham Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as Wykeham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121526), 90% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Wykeham Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 4 families put Wykeham Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 16 named it as one of their preferences, for 4 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Wykeham Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wykeham Church of England Primary School are Brompton and Sawdon Community Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 56% maths); East Ayton Community Primary School (2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 66% maths); Snainton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); and Seamer and Irton Community Primary School (3.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 72% maths).
Brompton and Sawdon Community Primary SchoolEast Ayton Community Primary SchoolSnainton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSeamer and Irton Community Primary School
The trust
Wykeham Church of England Primary School is one of 18 schools run by Elevate Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Wykeham Church of England Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Wykeham Church of England Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wykeham Crossroads (w-bound), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9).
Suspensions and exclusions
Wykeham Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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
Wykeham Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2024. Before that, as Wykeham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121526), it was rated Requires Improvement in February 2023.
At a Glance
15.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
17.3
Avg class size
18.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Wykeham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Wykeham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121526), the school Wykeham Church of England Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Wykeham Church of England Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 55% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 64% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 64% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Wykeham Church of England Primary School
Wykeham Summer 2 Highlights
17 Jul 2026
Elevate Term Dates 2026-2027
18 Jun 2026
Acorns (EYFS/KS1) Parent information flyer-Summer 2
8 Jun 2026
Saplings (LKS2) Parent information flyer-Summer 2
8 Jun 2026
Oaks (UKS2) Parent information flyer-Summer 2
8 Jun 2026
Clubs letter -Summer 2
1 Jun 2026
From Wykeham Church of England Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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.
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Your chances of a place at Wykeham Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
60 pupils
70 places
10 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
25.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
52
Total Pupils
28
Boys
24
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
13.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,401
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,937
Per pupil
£461k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
5.4%
Persistent absence
56
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Wykeham Church of England Primary School
Are there exam results for Wykeham Church of England Primary School?
Wykeham Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as Wykeham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121526), 90% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Wykeham Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wykeham Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2024. Before that, as Wykeham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121526), it was rated Requires Improvement in February 2023.
What is the catchment area for Wykeham Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wykeham Church of England 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 Wykeham Church of England Primary School?
Wykeham Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 70 places.
How big are the classes at Wykeham Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Wykeham Church of England Primary School average 17.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wykeham Church of England Primary School?
Wykeham Church of England Primary School has around 52 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wykeham Church of England Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Wykeham Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 5.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wykeham Church of England Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Wykeham Church of England 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 Wykeham Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Wykeham Church of England Primary School?
Wykeham Church of England Primary School is at Main Road, Wykeham, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO13 9QB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)