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St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy

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personMiss Aishling Robinson

corporate_fareST CUTHBERT'S ROMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

location_onScarborough, YO12 5LH

language Visit Website phone 1723363280

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

599

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Attainment 8

48.9

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GCSE Rank

#14 in North Yorkshire

#1,091 of 3,216 nationally

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St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Scarborough, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 1.6× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy is an academy converter in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of ST CUTHBERT'S ROMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 583 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 48.9, placing the school #14 in North Yorkshire and #1,091 of 3,216 nationally. 51.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 18.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.6× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.9 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

48.9

Grade 5+ E&M

51.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)18.5%

Entering EBacc46.20%

EBacc APS4.44

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc39.80%

EBacc APS4.31

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS3.94

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27%

EBacc APS4.33

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

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

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

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

Apprenticeships4%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 October 2023

Inspection Report

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06 June 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-05-04

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2014-02-26

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

2.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.5%(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: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 583 pupils. During this period, there were 16 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.7%, which is below 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)	583	16	2.7%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	583	18	3.1%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	591	38	6.4%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	588	24	4.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	584	26	4.5%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	590	27	4.6%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	599	26	4.3%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	601	37	6.2%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	607	34	5.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	608	32	5.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	611	25	4.1%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	610	19	3.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	609	8	1.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	610	38	6.2%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	596	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	596	24	4.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	601	27	4.5%	4.2%	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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 25 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 22 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Severe 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.

52.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

58.0%Positive

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

10.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree26%

agree32%

disagree26%

strongly disagree5%

don't know11%

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

strongly agree5%

agree37%

disagree26%

strongly disagree32%

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

strongly agree21%

agree11%

disagree21%

strongly disagree32%

not applicable16%

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.

strongly agree32%

agree32%

disagree16%

strongly disagree16%

don't know5%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree11%

agree58%

disagree16%

strongly disagree16%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree16%

agree42%

disagree26%

strongly disagree16%

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

strongly agree5%

agree37%

disagree26%

strongly disagree26%

don't know5%

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

strongly agree21%

agree53%

disagree11%

strongly disagree5%

don't know11%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree11%

agree37%

disagree16%

strongly disagree32%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes53%

no47%

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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

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

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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