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St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough

Voluntary aided school · Scarborough · YO11 3BW

Ages 4–11 · 275 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

1.18 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-25

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)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
243

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.18 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

47

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
89
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

275 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
275
Boys / girls
152 / 123
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
275 / 280 (98%)
Free school meals
10.2%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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 aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Barber

Location

Address
Holbeck Hill
Postcode
YO11 3BW
Town
Scarborough
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Scarborough and Whitby
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, 275 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.2%. 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 YO11
13
Primary in YO11
7
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 YO11

  • Wheatcroft Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Scarborough · YO11 3BW · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM32.8%
    • Demand0.90

    0.0 miles away

  • Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Scarborough · YO12 4HF · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM41.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Gladstone Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Scarborough · YO12 7DD · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand0.98

    1.5 miles away

  • Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Scarborough · YO11 3LG · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM74.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Friarage Community Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Scarborough · YO11 1HS · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM58.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Cayton Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Scarborough · YO11 3NN · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand1.10

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Barber
Telephone
01723360239
Website
https://stmartinscofeprimaryschool.co.uk/w3/index.php

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