Wheatcroft Community Primary SchoolThomas Hinderwell Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Scarborough.
Summary of the comparison
Wheatcroft Community Primary School and Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy are primary schools in Scarborough.
Wheatcroft Community Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Wheatcroft Community Primary School was judged Good and Thomas Hinderwell Primary 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 36.0% for Wheatcroft Community Primary School and 77.0% for Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Wheatcroft Community Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy (77.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ScarboroughWheatcroft Community Primary School | ScarboroughThomas Hinderwell Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 183rd of 282 in North Yorkshire | 14th of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 205 | 168 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 310 | |
| Location | Scarborough, YO11 3BW | Scarborough, YO12 4HF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 36.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 205 | 168 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.8% | 45.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.3% | 19.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.2% | 13.5% 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.
Wheatcroft Community Primary School
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy
Full profiles: Wheatcroft Community Primary School · Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy