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Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton

Voluntary controlled school · Scarborough · YO12 4SS

Ages 4–11 · 103 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.5%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
115

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill69%

103 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
103
Boys / girls
49 / 54
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
103 / 150 (69%)
Free school meals
19.4%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of York
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Barber

Location

Address
Ings Lane, Staxton
Postcode
YO12 4SS
Town
Scarborough
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Thirsk and Malton
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, 103 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of York.

Open schools in Scarborough
34
Primary schools in Scarborough
21
Academies among open schools in Scarborough
44% (15)
Open schools in YO12
14
Primary in YO12
8
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Primary in North Yorkshire LA
290

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ScarboroughNear YO12

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Barber
Telephone
01944710273
Website
http://hertfordvale.co.uk

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