Lindhead SchoolNewby and Scalby Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Scarborough.
Summary of the comparison
Lindhead School and Newby and Scalby Academy are primary schools in Scarborough.
Lindhead School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Newby and Scalby Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lindhead School is ahead on our composite score.
Lindhead 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 23.0% for Lindhead School and 63.0% for Newby and Scalby Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Lindhead School (77.0% in 2022-23, 23.0% 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 | ScarboroughLindhead School | ScarboroughNewby and Scalby Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 95th of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 125th of 282 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 217 | 417 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Scarborough, YO13 0DG | Scarborough, YO12 5JA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 23.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 217 | 417 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.7% | 17.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 5.5% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% | 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.
Lindhead School
Newby and Scalby Academy
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