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Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr S Hopper

location_onScarborough, YO12 6LP

language Visit Website phone 1723362249

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

623

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Expected Standard

64%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School is a Community school primary school in Scarborough, serving ages 4-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 50% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School is a community school in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 578 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #78 of 233 primaries in North Yorkshire and #6,593 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 3.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 59%

Reading80% LA 75%

Writing69% LA 72%

Maths78% LA 71%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading66% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing52% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths62% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

33%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading66% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing43% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths42% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA 0.0

-1.1 to 1.6

-1.4

Write

LA 0.0

-2.7 to -0.1

-3.0

Maths

LA -0.8

-4.3 to -1.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading68% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths74% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.3

Read

LA -0.3

-5.6 to -3.1

-2.9

Write

LA -0.2

-4.1 to -1.7

-3.2

Maths

LA -1.0

-4.3 to -2.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 61%

Reading69% LA 75%

Writing72% LA 77%

Maths72% LA 71%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.9

Read

LA -0.4

-5.2 to -2.6

-3.1

Write

LA 0.0

-4.3 to -1.9

-3.6

Maths

LA -1.2

-4.8 to -2.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 June 2025

Inspection Report

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20 February 2024

Inspection Report

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12 October 2021

Inspection Report

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13 April 2016

Inspection Report

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24 March 2014

Inspection Report

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22 January 2014

Inspection Report

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20 March 2012

Inspection Report

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16 September 2008

Inspection Report

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05 December 2005

Inspection Report

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07 June 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-02-20

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2021-10-12

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-04-13

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-01-22

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.4%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.6%(9 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 578 pupils. During this period, there were 14 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.4%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	578	14	2.4%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	578	24	4.2%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	593	19	3.2%	0.8%	3
2023/24 (Spring term)	597	32	5.4%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	603	51	8.5%	0.8%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	625	52	8.3%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	623	32	5.1%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	619	30	4.8%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	627	5	0.8%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	627	9	1.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	626	7	1.1%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	633	9	1.4%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	632	1	0.2%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	631	6	1.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	627	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	627	5	0.8%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	627	11	1.8%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	636	3	0.5%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	632	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	628	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	613	3	0.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	617	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	611	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	614	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	613	3	0.5%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	612	3	0.5%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 47 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 25 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 22 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

91.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

13.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree45%

agree43%

disagree7%

strongly disagree2%

don't know3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree61%

agree33%

disagree5%

strongly disagree1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree29%

agree20%

disagree11%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

not applicable36%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes29%

no71%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree48%

agree24%

disagree20%

strongly disagree4%

dont know4%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree44%

agree46%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

don't know6%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree51%

agree41%

disagree7%

don't know1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree45%

agree38%

disagree10%

strongly disagree6%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree43%

agree48%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

don't know5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree37%

agree41%

disagree11%

strongly disagree2%

don't know8%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree37%

agree40%

disagree11%

strongly disagree3%

don't know8%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes92%

no8%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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