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Schools in Scarborough

Scarborough has 31 schools: 22 primary and 9 secondary or all-through. 68% of the 28 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Scalby Academy has the highest Attainment 8 score (49.9 in 2026). Among primary schools, St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (77% in 2025).

  • 33 schools
  • 9 secondary
  • 22 primary

Scarborough is in North Yorkshire local authority. See its school places, applications and offers.

Secondary Schools in Scarborough

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Scalby Academy – 49.9 (2026) +0.55 (2024) 980
2 Scarborough University Technical College Good 49.6 (2026) -0.17 (2024) 275
3 St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy – 43.6 (2026) +0.22 (2024) 610
4 Graham School Needs attention 38.2 (2026) -0.53 (2024) 893
5 George Pindar School Requires Improvement 32.1 (2026) -0.76 (2024) 730
6 Brompton Hall School Requires Improvement – – 80
7 Scarborough Sixth Form College Good – – –
8 Springhead School Outstanding – – 109
9 The Woodlands Academy Good – – 146

Primary Schools in Scarborough

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough Good 77% (2025) 275
2 Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy Expected standard 77% (2025) 180
3 Snainton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good 71% (2024) 34
4 Gladstone Road Primary School Good 69% (2025) 680
5 Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton Good 68% (2025) 103
6 Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School Needs attention 64% (2025) 560
7 Newby and Scalby Academy Good 63% (2025) 406
8 St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Good 63% (2025) 236
9 Cayton Community Primary School Good 61% (2025) 210
10 East Ayton Community Primary School Good 59% (2025) 188
11 Seamer and Irton Community Primary School Requires Improvement 57% (2025) 401
12 Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School Good 55% (2025) 391
13 Friarage Community Academy Requires Improvement 51% (2025) 249
14 St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Good 42% (2025) 110
15 Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy Good 41% (2025) 316
16 Wheatcroft Community Primary School Good 36% (2025) 201
17 Brompton and Sawdon Community Primary School Good 33% (2025) 65
18 Barrowcliff School Good 30% (2025) 219
19 Lindhead School Good 23% (2025) 200
20 Childhaven Community Nursery School – – 72
21 Hackness Church of England Primary School Requires Improvement – 56
22 Wykeham Church of England Primary School Requires Improvement – 52

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