Primary · Academy sponsor led · Scarborough, YO12 4HF
Key stage 2 2024/25
#2,576 of 15,057
Better than 82% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 18 Nov 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140018.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire | 60% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 19%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire | 8% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, similar to England, better than North Yorkshire | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, better than England, better than North Yorkshire | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104, similar to England, similar to North Yorkshire | 104 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 92%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 81%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire | 72% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire | 72% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 26 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 180 |
| Girls | 91 |
| Boys | 89 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 41.7% |
| First language not English | 21.7% |
| Nursery pupils (not in school places) | 17 |
| School places2024/25 | 310 |
| Unfilled places | 47.4% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 37 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 10 |
| Average class size | 22.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 15.7 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 11.42 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 5.98 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 10.46 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 21 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 44 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 21 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 21 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.5%, better than England, similar to North Yorkshire | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 13.5%, similar to England, worse than North Yorkshire | 11.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Scarborough University Technical College | University technical college | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 May 2016. | |
| 0.8 mi | Nursery | Childhaven Community Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2015. | |
| 0.8 mi | 16 plus | Scarborough Sixth Form College | Further education | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Scarborough College | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Gladstone Road Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2023. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Wheatcroft Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2023. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Apr 2014. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | Graham School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Friarage Community Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2024. |
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 18 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy ranks 2,576 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 82% of schools).
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy made 21 offers from 44 applications (2.1 per offer), and 21 of 21 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy has 180 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy had 310 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.
At Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy, the average class had 22.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.7 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.