Scalby AcademyGraham School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Scarborough.
Summary of the comparison
Scalby Academy and Graham School are secondary schools in Scarborough.
Scalby Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Graham School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Scalby Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Scalby Academy was judged Good and Graham School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.9 for Scalby Academy and 38.2 for Graham School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Scalby Academy (48.1 in 2021-22, 49.9 in 2025-26) and has risen at Graham School (34.9 in 2021-22, 38.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ScarboroughScalby Academy | ScarboroughGraham School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 41 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 37th of 41 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 980 | 893 | |
| Capacity | 1,017 | 1,299 | |
| Location | Scarborough, YO12 6TH | Scarborough, YO12 6QW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.9 Stronger figure | 38.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 65.5% Stronger figure | 40.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80.7% Stronger figure | 57.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 171 | 159 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 969 | 968 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.1% | 37.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 15.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 7.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.8% Stronger figure | 13.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.6% Stronger figure | 41.0% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Scalby Academy
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