Wheatcroft Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Wheatcroft Community Primary School is a primary school in Scarborough, North Yorkshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 December 2023. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Holbeck Hill, Scarborough, YO11 3BW
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 201 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 December 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are part of a nurturing community at Wheatcroft School.”
- “They benefit from effective pastoral support.”
- “They are proud to live up to the school’s motto of ‘Learn and Care’.”
To improve
- “However, checks on pupils’ understanding of the curriculum are not fully developed.”
- “These checks are not precise enough.”
- “Leaders do not have a clear understanding of the curriculum’s effectiveness.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 36% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 23 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as North Yorkshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough 0.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Gladstone Road Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Friarage Community Academy 1.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cayton Community Primary School 2.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published