St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Sandybed Lane, Stepney, Scarborough, YO12 5LH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST CUTHBERT'S ROMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Rosa Flanagan
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Middlesbrough
- Sponsor
- St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 580
- Pupils on roll
- 610
- URN
- 147212
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01723363280
About this school
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Scarborough. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 610 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 18 October 2023, 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 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 112 | 118 | 119 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.6 | 48.8 | 48.9 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.24 -0.50 to +0.03 | +0.22 -0.04 to +0.48 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 57.6% | 51.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 81.4% | 73.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 19% | 39.8% | 46.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Augustine's Catholic 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 | 46.6 | 41.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.8 | 41.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.9 | 40.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 599 |
| 2023/24 | 588 |
| 2024/25 | 583 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy compares
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy ranked 14th of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 72% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48.9 | 7.2% | 19.7% | 610 | — |
| Scarborough University Technical College | 44 | 8.9% | 22.1% | 275 | 0.6 miles |
| Graham School | 38.3 | 13.4% | 37.5% | 893 | 0.7 miles |
| Scalby Academy | 48.3 | 10.8% | 28.1% | 980 | 1.5 miles |
| George Pindar School | 33.4 | 14.2% | 39.6% | 730 | 2.8 miles |
| Filey Academy | 35.7 | 13.1% | 34.7% | 461 | 6.9 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)
- 19.73%
- English as an additional language
- 18%
- Overall absence
- 7.21%
- Persistent absence
- 19.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Scarborough University Technical College0.6 miles
Secondary · Scarborough
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Graham School0.7 miles
Secondary · Scarborough
-
Scalby Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · Scarborough
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George Pindar School2.8 miles
Secondary · Scarborough
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Filey Academy6.9 miles
Secondary · Filey
Other schools in Scarborough
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy ranks 1st of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Scarborough.
- George Pindar School Secondary
- Graham School Secondary
- Scalby Academy Secondary
- Scarborough University Technical College Secondary
- Childhaven Community Nursery School Nursery
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy teach?
- St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Scarborough.
- Who is the headteacher of St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
- The headteacher of St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy is Miss Rosa Flanagan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Augustine's Catholic 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 Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
- St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy has 610 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy full?
- St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy has capacity for 580 pupils and 610 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 Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Middlesbrough.
- Is St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy a selective school?
- No. St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy?
- St Augustine's Catholic 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 Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.6 in 2022/23 and 48.9 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 Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy rank locally?
- St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy ranked 14th of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 72% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% 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 Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy's absence rate?
- St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Augustine's Catholic 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.