Barrowcliff SchoolNewby and Scalby Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Scarborough.
Summary of the comparison
Barrowcliff School and Newby and Scalby Academy are primary schools in Scarborough.
Barrowcliff School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Newby and Scalby Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Newby and Scalby Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Barrowcliff School was judged Good and Newby and Scalby Academy was judged the expected standard.
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 63.0% for Newby and Scalby Academy.
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 Newby and Scalby Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ScarboroughBarrowcliff School | ScarboroughNewby and Scalby Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 205th of 282 in North Yorkshire | 125th of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 247 | 417 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Scarborough, YO12 6NQ | Scarborough, YO12 5JA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 30.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 247 | 417 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.3% | 17.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.4% | 8.6% 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
Newby and Scalby Academy
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