Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School
Ashmead Square, Eastfield, Scarborough, YO11 3XJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School is a primary school in Scarborough for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 12th of 18 primary schools in Scarborough. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 December 2018, report published 17 January 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 February 2024
Pupils at Overdale embody the school's values of respect, responsibility and resilience. They understand these values and are proud to uphold them. Pupils are confident, happy, polite and safe. They welcome visitors to school with big smiles. Pupils and staff are glad to be part of the school family. The new two-year-old provision is attended by happy children who are cared for well. Parents and carers have positive attitudes towards the school, describing the staff as 'passionate and dedicated' and saying that they 'always go the extra mile'. The school offers highly effective pastoral support. Buddy, the school's therapy dog, contributes to this support well. Pupils know who to speak to if they have any concerns. A new senior leadership team, appointed in September 2023, has quickly established high ambitions and high expectations for pupils' behaviour and achievement. The school is taking appropriate action to address the recent and disappointing academic outcomes. Leaders have put a rich and varied curriculum in place. Pupils enjoy this curriculum. They talk with confidence about their learning.
What the school should improve
- The school's assessment in phonics, for some pupils, is not sufficiently accurate. These pupils struggle to read with accuracy and fluency. The school must ensure that the books that early readers are given match the sounds they have learned.
- Pupils did not achieve well at the end of key stages 1 and 2 in 2023. They were not prepared sufficiently well for their next stage of education. The school must ensure that the recent improvement to teaching and learning in core subjects is developed further.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
391 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 42% met the expected standard |
| Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 41% met the expected standard |
| Cayton Community Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Wheatcroft Community Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 36% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert Bowman
- Phone
- 01723582360
- Address
- Ashmead Square, Eastfield, Scarborough, YO11 3XJ
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- URN
- 121336
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.