Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Ings Lane, Staxton, Scarborough, YO12 4SSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton is a primary school in Scarborough for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 4th of 18 primary schools in Scarborough. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 September 2023, report published 8 October 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

22 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

103 pupils on roll, with places for 150

Eligible for free school meals19.4%

19.4%, 7.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1%

1%, 20.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.7%

11.7%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Seamer and Irton Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	57% met the expected standard
Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	41% met the expected standard
Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy	4 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
Cayton Community Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Barber
Phone: 01944710273
Website: hertfordvale.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ings Lane, Staxton, Scarborough, YO12 4SS
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 121534

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.