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Scarcroft Primary School

York, YO23 1BSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
39 1st-choice / 39 places
Ranking
#3,695
of 13,686 nationally

About Scarcroft Primary School

Scarcroft Primary School in York holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, with the school rated Good across all five categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined score for reading, writing and maths, where 71% of pupils met the expected standard. That figure sits comfortably above the York local authority average of 62%, placing Scarcroft 12th out of 47 primary schools in the area and in the top 25% nationally. The school also performs well at the higher standard, with 17% of pupils reaching that level across all three subjects. In individual subjects, reading and maths both returned an average scaled score of 106, while 78% of pupils achieved the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMoss Street, York, York, YO23 1BS
HeadteacherJames McGann
Local AuthorityYork
Number of Pupils373
Free School Meals (FSM)13.7%
School Capacity373 / 420 (89% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Dec 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibrarySports HallOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

TennisCross CountryGymnasticsRounders

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubArt ClubEco ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Scarcroft Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.