Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary SchoolCayton Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Scarborough.
Summary of the comparison
Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School and Cayton Community Primary School are primary schools in Scarborough.
Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Cayton Community Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cayton Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School was judged Good and Cayton Community 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 55.0% for Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School and 61.0% for Cayton Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Cayton Community Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ScarboroughScarborough, Overdale Community Primary School | ScarboroughCayton Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 218th of 282 in North Yorkshire | 44th of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 354 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 260 | |
| Location | Scarborough, YO11 3XJ | Scarborough, YO11 3NN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 354 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.8% | 19.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.9% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.6% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% | 9.2% 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, Overdale Community Primary School
Cayton Community Primary School
Full profiles: Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School · Cayton Community Primary School