Located in York, Scarcroft Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Scarcroft Primary School currently has around 373 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.4% boys and 49.6% girls. Around 13.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (69.4%). other white pupils make up about 12.1%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Moss Street, York, YO23 1BS
Website: http://www.scarcroft.york.sch.uk
Telephone: 01904806635
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: York
Headteacher / Principal: Mr James McGann
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 142637

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/10/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 373
Number of Boys: 188
Number of Girls: 185

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British69.40%259
Other White12.10%45
Other (any other ethnic group)4.00%15
Other Mixed4.00%15
White and Asian2.10%8
Other Asian1.60%6
African1.60%6
White and Black Caribbean1.60%6
Chinese1.10%4
Unclassified1.10%4
Other Black0.80%3
White and Black African0.30%1
Indian0.30%1
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Above Average (2.5)
Writing: Average (0.3)
Maths: Above Average (1.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
74%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
105.7
Local authority average
104.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
103.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Paul's Nursery School
Kingsway North , YO30 6JA
3out of 4 2,280 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Scarcroft Primary School
Moss Street , YO23 1BS
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Scarcroft Primary School
Moss Street , YO23 1BS
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
St Paul's Terrace , Holgate YO24 4BJ
3out of 4 732 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Fishergate Primary School
Fishergate , YO10 4AP
3out of 4 1,041 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Knavesmire Primary School
Trafalgar Street , YO23 1HY
4out of 4 1,048 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
All Saints Catholic School York
Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ
4out of 4 373 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
All Saints RC School
Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ
- not rated 373 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Millthorpe School
Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF
3out of 4 474 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Millthorpe School
Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF
- not rated 474 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Queen Anne School
Queen Anne Road , YO30 7WA
- not rated 1,426 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York College
Sim Balk Lane , YO23 2BB
- not rated 2,793 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
York Sixth Form College
Sim Balk Lane , Tadcaster Road YO23 2UD
- not rated 3,265 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Mount School (York)
Dalton Terrace , YO24 4DD
- not rated 551 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
York College for Girls
62 Petergate , YO1 7HZ
- not rated 1,182 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Minster School
Deangate , YO1 7JA
- not rated 1,285 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bootham School
51 Bootham , YO30 7BU
- not rated 1,437 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Danesgate Community
Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB
3out of 4 1,470 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.