Cayton Community Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Mill Lane
Cayton
Mill Lane
Cayton
Yo11 3nn
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO11 3NN
Phone 01723582910
Reference Number 121358

Cayton Community Primary School continues to demonstrate effective practices in maintaining high standards since its last inspection. Pupils take pride in their school community, exhibiting positive relationships and behaviors that foster a joyful learning environment. The school's nurturing atmosphere supports effective learning, aided by dedicated staff who ensure that pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), receive appropriate assistance. However, the school must enhance its approach to checking pupils' understanding across all subjects to prevent potential gaps in knowledge.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 210
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.38%
Girls: 47.62%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 19.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 30
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 21 9 30
2 17 13 30
3 16 15 31
4 18 12 30
5 11 17 28
6 16 15 31

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 96.7%
African 1%
White, Other 0.5%
White & Asian 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
Asian, Other 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 26 Nov 2024
Date Report
26 Nov 2024 School inspection
09 Oct 2019 School inspection
22 Sep 2015 Full inspection:
18 Dec 2013 Monitoring visit
16 Oct 2013 Full inspection:
11 Jan 2012 Full inspection:
12 May 2009 Full inspection:
15 Feb 2006 Full inspection:
31 Jan 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils exhibit exemplary conduct and a strong sense of community.
  • The school has high expectations for both academic achievement and behavior.
  • Staff provide effective support tailored to the needs of all pupils, including those with SEND.
  • There is a stimulating and well-structured curriculum that promotes knowledge progression.
  • Pupils have exceptional attitudes towards learning and helping others.
  • The personal development program is well-tailored to the local context.

Areas for Improvement

  • Checks on pupil understanding in some subjects lack rigor, allowing gaps in knowledge to go unaddressed.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 61%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 106

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.5
Writing 3.2
Maths 0.1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 18 0
Third Preference 21 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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