School profile

Friarage Community Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Scarborough, YO11 1HS

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,006 of 15,057

Worse than 79% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Friarage Community Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Jan 2024

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils249
GenderMixed
Head teacherHeadteacher Cheryl Cappleman
TrustDELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
Opened01 Sept 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147448.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire104105
Expected standard in reading66%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing60%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests47--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils249
Girls130
Boys119
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.57.8%
First language not English46.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.228
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.45.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.36
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size24.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
53%
Other White
22.9%
African
6%
Bangladeshi
5.2%
Other mixed
2%
Indian
2%
White and Asian
1.6%
Pakistani
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
Other Asian
1.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)11.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.86
Support staff (FTE)15.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.22
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.39
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.3%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire11.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, similar to England, similar to North Yorkshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate9.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Friarage Community Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryGladstone Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNurseryChildhaven Community Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryScarborough, Northstead Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.1 miSecondaryScarborough University Technical CollegeUniversity technical college
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miNot applicableScarborough CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
1.5 miPrimaryBarrowcliff SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryThomas Hinderwell Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miSecondarySt Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 mi16 plusScarborough Sixth Form CollegeFurther education
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Friarage Community Academy

What is Friarage Community Academy's Ofsted rating?

Friarage Community Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 30 Jan 2024.

How does Friarage Community Academy rank in England?

Friarage Community Academy ranks 12,006 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 79% of schools).

What are Friarage Community Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 51% of pupils at Friarage Community Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Friarage Community Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Friarage Community Academy made 22 offers from 39 applications (1.8 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Friarage Community Academy?

Friarage Community Academy has 249 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Friarage Community Academy?

Friarage Community Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Friarage Community Academy?

At Friarage Community Academy, the average class had 24.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Friarage Community Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Friarage Community Academy missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.3% 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.