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George Pindar School

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

personMrs Lesley Welsh

corporate_fareHOPE SENTAMU LEARNING TRUST

location_onScarborough, YO11 3LW

language Visit Website phone 1723582194

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

660

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Attainment 8

33.4

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GCSE Rank

#40 in North Yorkshire

#3,092 of 3,216 nationally

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George Pindar School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Scarborough, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

George Pindar School is an academy sponsor led in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of HOPE SENTAMU LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 727 pupils on roll, of whom 40% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 33.4, placing the school #40 in North Yorkshire and #3,092 of 3,216 nationally. 17.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 6.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 40.6 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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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

33.4

Grade 5+ E&M

17.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)6.6%

Entering EBacc9.00%

EBacc APS2.79

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.76

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

30.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18.40%

EBacc APS2.63

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.46

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS3.23

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.49

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS3.35

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)64%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment12%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)72%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment14%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 January 2025

Inspection Report

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18 October 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-01-14

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-10-18

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-06-22

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-06-09

None EIF

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

36.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

10.3%(75 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 727 pupils. During this period, there were 264 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 36.3%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	727	264	36.3%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	731	328	44.9%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	680	293	43.1%	7.4%	4
2023/24 (Spring term)	681	271	39.8%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	676	300	44.4%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	654	204	31.2%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	660	251	38.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	661	196	29.7%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	676	160	23.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	675	84	12.4%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	674	53	7.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	645	60	9.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	661	22	3.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	661	65	9.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	643	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	643	84	13.1%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	644	141	21.9%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	640	144	22.5%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	0	124	-	3.8%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 39 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 19 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual 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.

80.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

74.0%Positive

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

20.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree32%

agree38%

disagree16%

strongly disagree9%

don't know4%

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

strongly agree26%

agree38%

disagree21%

strongly disagree7%

don't know7%

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

strongly agree32%

agree10%

disagree16%

strongly disagree12%

not applicable29%

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

yes22%

no78%

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

strongly agree20%

agree27%

disagree13%

strongly disagree40%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree37%

agree41%

disagree7%

strongly disagree4%

don't know10%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree44%

agree40%

disagree6%

strongly disagree10%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree40%

agree41%

disagree9%

strongly disagree9%

don't know1%

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

strongly agree43%

agree44%

disagree6%

strongly disagree4%

don't know3%

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

strongly agree37%

agree44%

disagree1%

strongly disagree6%

don't know12%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree26%

agree38%

disagree13%

strongly disagree10%

don't know12%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes74%

no26%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary 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.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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