Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary SchoolLindhead School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Scarborough.
Summary of the comparison
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School and Lindhead School are primary schools in Scarborough.
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Lindhead School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lindhead School is ahead on our composite score.
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Lindhead 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 64.0% for Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School and 23.0% for Lindhead School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School (33.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Lindhead School (77.0% in 2022-23, 23.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ScarboroughScarborough, Northstead Community Primary School | ScarboroughLindhead School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 231st of 282 in North Yorkshire | 95th of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 578 | 217 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 210 | |
| Location | Scarborough, YO12 6LP | Scarborough, YO13 0DG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 23.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 578 | 217 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.9% | 9.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 5.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.3% | 13.0% 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.
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School
Lindhead School
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