Barrowcliff SchoolGladstone Road Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Scarborough.
Summary of the comparison
Barrowcliff School and Gladstone Road Primary School are primary schools in Scarborough.
Barrowcliff School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Gladstone Road Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Gladstone Road Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Barrowcliff School was judged Good and Gladstone Road Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 30.0% for Barrowcliff School and 69.0% for Gladstone Road Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Barrowcliff School (40.0% in 2022-23, 30.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Gladstone Road Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ScarboroughBarrowcliff School | ScarboroughGladstone Road Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 205th of 282 in North Yorkshire | 54th of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 247 | 726 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 835 | |
| Location | Scarborough, YO12 6NQ | Scarborough, YO12 7DD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 30.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 247 | 726 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.3% | 36.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 27.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.4% | 16.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barrowcliff School
Gladstone Road Primary School
Full profiles: Barrowcliff School · Gladstone Road Primary School