St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Overdale, Eastfield, Scarborough, YO11 3RE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST CUTHBERT'S ROMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Co-Head
- Headteacher Andrew Krlic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Middlesbrough
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 110
- URN
- 147211
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01723583535
About this school
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Scarborough. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 110 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 11 | 13 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 54% | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 77% | 58% |
| Expected standard in maths | 45% | 62% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 27% | 62% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | 101.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
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 St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary 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 | 45% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 42% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 105 |
| 2023/24 | 91 |
| 2024/25 | 90 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy compares
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy ranked 198th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42% | 8.2% | 60.5% | 110 | — |
| Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School | 55% | 6.5% | 47.8% | 391 | 0.1 miles |
| Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy | 41% | 7.6% | 70.2% | 316 | 0.5 miles |
| Cayton Community Primary School | 61% | 4.6% | 19.5% | 210 | 1.0 miles |
| St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough | 77% | 5.7% | 12.2% | 275 | 1.2 miles |
| Wheatcroft Community Primary School | 36% | 6.7% | 28.8% | 201 | 1.2 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)
- 60.49%
- English as an additional language
- 15.6%
- Overall absence
- 8.22%
- Persistent absence
- 24.73%
Location
Nearby schools
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Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Scarborough
-
Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Scarborough
-
Cayton Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Scarborough
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St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough1.2 miles
Primary · Scarborough
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Wheatcroft Community Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Scarborough
Other schools in Scarborough
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy ranks 13th 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 year groups does St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy teach?
- St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Scarborough.
- Who is the co-head of St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
- The co-head of St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is Headteacher Andrew Krlic, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary 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 big is St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
- St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy has 110 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy full?
- St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy has capacity for 105 pupils and 110 on roll (105%), so it is at or above 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 St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy a faith school?
- Yes. St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Middlesbrough.
- Does St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
- St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy is part of ST CUTHBERT'S ROMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 42% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy rank locally?
- St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy ranked 198th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy's absence rate?
- St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary 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 10 July 2026.