Lindhead School
Limestone Road, Burniston, Scarborough, YO13 0DG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon England
- Constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- URN
- 121362
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01723870714
About this school
Lindhead School is a community primary school in Scarborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 200 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 July 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 36 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 57% | 23% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 13% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 63% | 55% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 70% | 48% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 70% | 52% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lindhead School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 23% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 223 |
| 2023/24 | 217 |
| 2024/25 | 217 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lindhead School compares
Lindhead School ranked 230th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 23% | 5.8% | 9.7% | 200 | — |
| Newby and Scalby Academy | 63% | 4.8% | 17% | 406 | 2.5 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy | 63% | 5.2% | 13.9% | 236 | 2.7 miles |
| Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School | 64% | 6.5% | 33.9% | 560 | 2.8 miles |
| Barrowcliff School | 30% | 8.2% | 58.3% | 219 | 2.9 miles |
| Hackness Church of England Primary School | — | 6.5% | 12.7% | 56 | 3.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.68%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.78%
- Persistent absence
- 12.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newby and Scalby Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Scarborough
-
St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy2.7 miles
Primary · Scarborough
-
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Scarborough
-
Barrowcliff School2.9 miles
Primary · Scarborough
-
Hackness Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Scarborough
Other schools in Scarborough
Lindhead School ranks 18th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Scarborough.
- Barrowcliff School Primary
- Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy Primary
- Brompton and Sawdon Community Primary School Primary
- Cayton Community Primary School Primary
- East Ayton Community Primary School Primary
- Friarage Community Academy Primary
- Gladstone Road Primary School Primary
- Hackness Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton Primary
- Newby and Scalby Academy Primary
- Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School Primary
- Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Lindhead School teach?
- Lindhead School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Scarborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Lindhead School?
- The headteacher of Lindhead School is Mr Simon England, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lindhead School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lindhead School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Lindhead School?
- Lindhead School has 200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Lindhead School full?
- Lindhead School has capacity for 210 pupils and 200 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lindhead School a faith school?
- No. Lindhead School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lindhead School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lindhead School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Lindhead School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 23% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lindhead School rank locally?
- Lindhead School ranked 230th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lindhead School's absence rate?
- Lindhead School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lindhead School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lindhead School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.