Scarcroft Primary School
York, YO23 1BS · York · primary school
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9th of 47 primary schools in York we can score, 50 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 8.7/10 against 4,089 of them, against 8.3/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 75.0 · 78 | 40% | 3.11 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 19.0 · 90 | 25% | 2.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Scarcroft Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 75.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The school achieved a higher standard for 19.0% of pupils, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in December 2022. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (8.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.3 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in
The published school roll is 347 pupils against a stated capacity of 420. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are not yet meeting the expected standard in maths? What specific activities are available for pupils to join after the school day ends? How does the school maintain its Good Ofsted rating following the 2022 inspection?
What Ofsted said about Scarcroft Primary School
Overview
Pupils at Scarcroft Primary School are described as ‘safe and happy’, benefiting from a ‘strong sense of community’ and a curriculum designed around ‘Developing All of Me.’ The inspection judged the school’s overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour, personal development, leadership, and early years provision as ‘Good’. Leaders are committed to preparing pupils for life in modern Britain, offering a ‘vast range of wider opportunities’ including charity fundraising and educational visits.
Strengths
- The curriculum is ‘detailed and well sequenced’, with core knowledge revisited to aid retention.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are ‘supported well’ and ‘nurtured’, including through the highly effective ‘nest’ provision.
- Early years staff are ‘highly knowledgeable and ambitious’, ensuring children are ‘prepared extremely well for Year 1’.
- Staff morale is ‘very high’, with workload ‘well managed’ and a ‘positive ethos’ among senior leaders.
- Children learn to read quickly due to a ‘consistent approach to teaching early reading’.
Areas to improve
- Leaders should develop assessment strategies to ensure staff consistently identify pupils’ starting points and know ‘when to move them on across the curriculum’.
- Leaders should embed strategies to ensure staff maintain ‘consistently high’ expectations of behaviour, addressing pockets where pupils do not focus as well as they could.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are ‘effective’, with leaders being ‘extremely knowledgeable’ and acting on concerns ‘quickly and effectively’.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% |
| 2023/24 | 71% |
| 2024/25 | 75% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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