East Ayton Community Primary School
3 Moor Lane, East Ayton, Scarborough, YO13 9EWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
East Ayton Community Primary School is a primary school in Scarborough for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 6th of 18 primary schools in Scarborough. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 February 2024, report published 26 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 February 2024
East Ayton Primary School is at the heart of the community. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the opportunities that the school provides for its pupils. The residential visits and many clubs on offer are well attended and enrich the curriculum pupils receive. All pupils and teachers are proud of their school and what they have achieved. The school has high expectations of pupils' behaviour and learning. It is a place of high aspiration and celebration. Pupils behave well. Classrooms are an oasis of calm. Learning takes place without interruption. Relationships between pupils and staff are respectful and positive. Pupils are safe and happy. They work hard. Staff listen to pupils and take any concerns they have seriously. The school provides opportunities for pupils to take on roles of responsibility. Year 6 pupils volunteer to work with other pupils during lunchtime. They act as positive role models for their younger friends. Democratically elected school councillors are proud to have raised funds to restock their school library. Leaders have fostered a love of reading and placed it at the heart of the curriculum. Pupils enjoy having stories read to them. They say that when teachers read to them, they can relax and be calm. One pupil told inspectors that stories send her to a magical world.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the lessons that are taught do not match the school's longer- term curriculum goals accurately enough. As a result, pupils are not learning the full breadth and depth of leaders' ambitious curriculum. The school needs to ensure that the content of all curriculums matches the school's longer-term and ambitious aims.
- Pupils' understanding of different world faiths and views is underdeveloped. Pupils cannot remember important information about the religions they have studied. The school should ensure that the curriculum suitably broadens pupils' knowledge of different cultures and ethnicities so that they understand the diverse nature of modern Britain.
- The checks that governors currently make on the school's work are not incisive. They are unable to support and challenge the school knowledgeably. The school should ensure that members of the governing body are able to check the impact of the school's work with precision.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
188 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near East Ayton Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seamer and Irton Community Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Wykeham Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy | 3 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 77% met the expected standard |
| Barrowcliff School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 30% met the expected standard |
| Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 41% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Lisa Nellist
- Phone
- 01723862132
- Address
- 3 Moor Lane, East Ayton, Scarborough, YO13 9EW
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- URN
- 121377
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.