Brompton Hall School

  • Special
  • Academy
  • Ages 8 to 16
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

High Street, Brompton-By-Sawdon, Scarborough, YO13 9DBOpen in maps

Brompton Hall School is a special school in Scarborough for ages 8 to 16. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 7 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

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What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 March 2025

Pupils value the positive environment at Brompton Hall. They say that teachers know them well and that this helps to make them feel safe. The school has high expectations of pupils and helps them to learn how to live up to these. Across the school, pupils generally behave well. Pupils are helped over time to improve their behaviour. Staff provide careful pastoral support to pupils and help them to learn about their own emotions and choices. Pupils enjoy the praise and rewards they work towards together in their classes. However, some pupils do not display positive attitudes to their learning. Pupils' attendance is improving but there is still much work to be done. Pupils appreciate that their experience of school has improved recently. However, pupils are not doing as well as they could. The school makes sure that pupils benefit from a range of trips and enrichment activities. Pupils take part in a range of clubs to support their development. Older pupils have access to high-quality support for their future careers, including information about apprenticeships and college visits. This supports their preparation for adulthood.

What the school should improve

  • Overall, pupils do not attend school regularly enough. Pupils continue to miss valuable time in school. The school should ensure that work to improve attendance continues and prioritises pupils' learning.
  • Support for pupils' writing has not been structured sufficiently well until recently. This means that pupils' writing does not improve quickly enough. The school should ensure that staff implement and adapt the support that pupils receive to develop their writing effectively over time.
  • Pupils' understanding is not always checked well enough before moving on to the next part of the curriculum. As a result, pupils have gaps in their knowledge. The school should ensure that staff check pupils' understanding consistently well. This will enable pupils to build knowledge more effectively over time.
  • The school's actions to support pupils who struggle to engage in their learning are not as effective as they should be. This hinders pupils in developing positive attitudes to learning and re-engaging with their education. The school should ensure that appropriate support is in place to help pupils to engage well with their learning over time.

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

6 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score88

88, 18 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score85

85, 20 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score88

88, 17 below the England average of 105.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

12 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score2.3

2.3, 43.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.14

0.14, 3.95 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

80 pupils on roll, with places for 86

Eligible for free school meals73.8%

73.8%, 47.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.3%

1.3%, 20.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support1.2%

1.2%, 13.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan98.8%

98.8%, 92.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brompton Hall School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
The Woodlands Academy6 milesOfsted: Good0% met the expected standard
Cambian Scarborough School6 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Springhead School6 milesOfsted: OutstandingNot published
Kings Mill School16 milesOfsted: Good0% met the expected standard
Welburn Hall School16 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard0% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy special sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
VENN ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
8 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Boarding places
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Troake
Phone
01723859121
Website
bromptonhallschool.org.uk
Address
High Street, Brompton-By-Sawdon, Scarborough, YO13 9DB
Local authority
North Yorkshire
URN
149474

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.