Friarage Community Academy Catchment Area
Friarage Community Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Scarborough, North Yorkshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 269 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
269
Pupils
420
Capacity
64%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2024
Friarage Community Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Friarage Community Academy?
The catchment area for Friarage Community Academy is the geographic zone North Yorkshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. North Yorkshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Friarage Community Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with North Yorkshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by North Yorkshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find North Yorkshire catchment area documents →Friarage Community Academy: 420 places, 64% filled: places available
Friarage Community Academy has a published admission number of 420 places. 269 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 64%. At 64% full, the school currently has headroom below its 420 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 53.8% of pupils at Friarage Community Academy are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Scarborough.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
North Yorkshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. North Yorkshire Council school admissions (official) →
Friarage Community Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Friargate, Scarborough, YO11 1HS
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 53.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147448
Other Primary Schools in Scarborough
If Friarage Community Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Scarborough are the next closest alternatives.
Barrowcliff School Catchment Area
Community school · YO12 6NQ
Gladstone Road Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · YO12 7DD
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · YO12 6LP
Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · YO11 3XJ
Wheatcroft Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · YO11 3BW
Seamer and Irton Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · YO12 4QX
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Friarage Community Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Scarborough · 1.1 miles away
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Scarborough · 1.5 miles away
St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Scarborough · 1.6 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Friarage Community Academy
What is the catchment area for Friarage Community Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Friarage Community Academy is the geographic zone North Yorkshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. North Yorkshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Friarage Community Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Friarage Community Academy has a capacity of 420 places and currently has 269 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with North Yorkshire.
What is the admissions policy for Friarage Community Academy? ▾
Admission to Friarage Community Academy is managed by North Yorkshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Friarage Community Academy cover? ▾
Friarage Community Academy is a primary school in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Friarage Community Academy? ▾
Friarage Community Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.