Newby and Scalby Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.922 miles
Published by North Yorkshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2018–2025 trend 🔒
Newby and Scalby Academy is a primary school in Scarborough, North Yorkshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 March 2025. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Newby and Scalby Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.922 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2018 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last Reception 2026 place went to a child living 1.922 miles away, 19th shortest of the 50 North Yorkshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- Distances have swung sharply between some years; the 2026 Reception figure was further than in 2025 and the longest of the 7 years with a published distance.
- For Reception 2026 there were 60 first-choice applications for 58 offers; 58 offers went to first-choice families and 2 first-choice families (3%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 63% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in North Yorkshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other North Yorkshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- The Green, Newby, Scarborough, YO12 5JA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 406 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Newby and Scalby Primary embody the school’s DREAMS values, which include respect, aspiration and motivation.”
- “Pupils of all ages are excellent ambassadors for the school.”
- “They show respect and empathy for others.”
To improve
- “However, there are some pupils who had not had their needs identified and addressed sufficiently well.”
- “This limited the progress they were able to make at times.”
- “A number of subject leaders are new to their roles, however.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 May 2025 (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) | 63% | 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: 60 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 58 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- Barrowcliff School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School 0.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Gladstone Road Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Friarage Community Academy 1.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lindhead School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wheatcroft Community Primary School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published