Friarage Community Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Friargate, Scarborough, YO11 1HSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Friarage Community Academy is a primary school in Scarborough for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 18th of 18 primary schools in Scarborough. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in January 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 January 2024, report published 13 March 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

47 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%

51%, 11 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 score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

249 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals57.8%

57.8%, 31.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language46.6%

46.6%, 25 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.5%

14.5%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.6%

5.6%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Friarage Community Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Gladstone Road Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	64% met the expected standard
St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Barrowcliff School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	30% met the expected standard
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Headteacher Cheryl Cappleman
Phone: 01723628610
Website: friarageacademy.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Friargate, Scarborough, YO11 1HS
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 147448

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.