Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy
Seamer Road, Scarborough, YO12 4HF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Chloe Webster
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The David Ross Education Trust
- Constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 310
- Pupils on roll
- 180
- URN
- 140018
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01723373110
About this school
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy is a primary academy in Scarborough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 180 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 24 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 83% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 13% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 88% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 88% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 75% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +6.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +7.90 | - | - |
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 Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy 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 | 83% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 197 |
| 2023/24 | 168 |
| 2024/25 | 168 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy compares
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy ranked 39th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 5% | 45.5% | 180 | — |
| Gladstone Road Primary School | 69% | 5.6% | 36.1% | 680 | 0.9 miles |
| Wheatcroft Community Primary School | 36% | 6.7% | 28.8% | 201 | 1.1 miles |
| St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough | 77% | 5.7% | 12.2% | 275 | 1.2 miles |
| Friarage Community Academy | 51% | 7.6% | 55.3% | 249 | 1.5 miles |
| Barrowcliff School | 30% | 8.2% | 58.3% | 219 | 1.5 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report18 November 2025
- 7 February 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 45.51%
- English as an additional language
- 19%
- Overall absence
- 4.98%
- Persistent absence
- 13.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gladstone Road Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Scarborough
-
Wheatcroft Community Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Scarborough
-
St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough1.2 miles
Primary · Scarborough
-
Friarage Community Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Scarborough
-
Barrowcliff School1.5 miles
Primary · Scarborough
Other schools in Scarborough
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy ranks 1st 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
- Lindhead School Primary
- Newby and Scalby Academy Primary
- Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy teach?
- Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Scarborough.
- Who is the principal of Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy?
- The principal of Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy is Mrs Chloe Webster, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy?
- Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy has 180 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy full?
- Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy has capacity for 310 pupils and 180 on roll (58%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy is part of THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy'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 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy ranked 39th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.