How many primary and secondary schools are in Scarborough?

Scarborough has 21 primary schools and 5 secondary schools. There are also 8 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Scarborough?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Scarborough, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Scarborough schools are set by North Yorkshire and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the North Yorkshire admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Scarborough?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Scarborough are set by North Yorkshire as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Scarborough

Q: What schools serve Scarborough?

There are 34 schools in Scarborough, North Yorkshire — including Childhaven Community Nursery School, Barrowcliff School, Gladstone Road Primary School, Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School, Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 34 schools in Scarborough , North Yorkshire — including 21 primary schools and 5 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by North Yorkshire and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Scarborough (21)

Barrowcliff School

Primary · Community school

Scarborough · YO12 6NQ

Ages 5–11 247 pupils Capacity 420

Gladstone Road Primary School

Primary · Community school

Scarborough · YO12 7DD

Ages 4–11 726 pupils Capacity 835

Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Scarborough · YO12 6LP

Ages 4–11 578 pupils Capacity 630

Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Scarborough · YO11 3XJ

Ages 2–11 354 pupils Capacity 420

Wheatcroft Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Scarborough · YO11 3BW

Ages 4–11 205 pupils Capacity 210

Seamer and Irton Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Scarborough · YO12 4QX

Ages 4–11 411 pupils Capacity 420

Cayton Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Scarborough · YO11 3NN

Ages 4–11 210 pupils Capacity 260

Lindhead School

Primary · Community school

Scarborough · YO13 0DG

Ages 4–11 217 pupils Capacity 210

Brompton and Sawdon Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Scarborough · YO13 9DL

Ages 5–11 60 pupils Capacity 70

East Ayton Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Scarborough · YO13 9EW

Ages 3–11 194 pupils Capacity 210

Snainton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Scarborough · YO13 9AF

Ages 4–11 47 pupils Capacity 70

Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Scarborough · YO12 4SS

Ages 4–11 110 pupils Capacity 150

St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Scarborough · YO11 3BW

Ages 4–11 278 pupils Capacity 280

Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Scarborough · YO12 4HF

Ages 3–11 168 pupils Capacity 310

Newby and Scalby Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Scarborough · YO12 5JA

Ages 4–11 417 pupils Capacity 420

Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Scarborough · YO11 3LG

Ages 3–11 354 pupils Capacity 460

St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

Primary · Academy converter

Scarborough · YO11 3RE

Ages 3–11 90 pupils Capacity 105

St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

Primary · Academy converter

Scarborough · YO12 6LX

Ages 3–11 229 pupils Capacity 210

Friarage Community Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Scarborough · YO11 1HS

Ages 3–11 269 pupils Capacity 420

Hackness Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Scarborough · YO13 0JN

Ages 4–11 55 pupils Capacity 70

Wykeham Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Scarborough · YO13 9QB

Ages 4–11 60 pupils Capacity 56

Secondary Schools in Scarborough (5)

Scarborough University Technical College

Secondary · University technical college

Scarborough · YO11 2JW

Ages 13–19 253 pupils Capacity 600

Scalby Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Scarborough · YO12 6TH

Ages 11–16 969 pupils Capacity 1017

Graham School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Scarborough · YO12 6QW

Ages 11–16 968 pupils Capacity 1299

George Pindar School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Scarborough · YO11 3LW

Ages 11–16 727 pupils Capacity 939

St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Scarborough · YO12 5LH

Ages 11–16 583 pupils Capacity 580

Other Schools in Scarborough (8)

Childhaven Community Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Scarborough · YO11 1UB

Ages 2–5 77 pupils

Scarborough College

Not applicable · Other independent school

Scarborough · YO11 3BA

Ages 3–18 572 pupils Capacity 625

Springhead School

Not applicable · Community special school

Scarborough · YO12 4HA

Ages 2–19 104 pupils Capacity 97

Scarborough Sixth Form College

All through · Further education

Scarborough · YO12 5LF

Ages 16–19

Scarborough Pupil Referral Unit

Not applicable · Pupil referral unit

Scarborough · YO11 2PG

Ages 11–16 16 pupils

Cambian Scarborough School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Scarborough · YO11 3BQ

Ages 8–18 18 pupils Capacity 20

The Woodlands Academy

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Scarborough · YO12 6QN

Ages 2–16 138 pupils Capacity 136

Brompton Hall School

Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led

Scarborough · YO13 9DB

Ages 8–16 75 pupils Capacity 86

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Scarborough are set by North Yorkshire and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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