Hackness Church of England Primary School
Hackness, Scarborough, YO13 0JN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Rowena Thorp
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Sponsor
- Elevate Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 56
- URN
- 150395
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01723882212
About this school
Hackness Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Scarborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 56 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hackness Church of England Primary School, 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Hackness Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121497).
How Hackness Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.5% | 12.7% | 56 | — |
| Lindhead School | 23% | 5.8% | 9.7% | 200 | 3.0 miles |
| Newby and Scalby Academy | 63% | 4.8% | 17% | 406 | 3.1 miles |
| Barrowcliff School | 30% | 8.2% | 58.3% | 219 | 3.4 miles |
| East Ayton Community Primary School | 59% | 5.5% | 12.4% | 188 | 3.7 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy | 63% | 5.2% | 13.9% | 236 | 3.7 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
- 9 July 2024
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Ungraded inspection report15 June 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.73%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.5%
- Persistent absence
- 25.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lindhead School3.0 miles
Primary · Scarborough
-
Newby and Scalby Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Scarborough
-
Barrowcliff School3.4 miles
Primary · Scarborough
-
East Ayton Community Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Scarborough
-
St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy3.7 miles
Primary · Scarborough
Other 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
- 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
- Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hackness Church of England Primary School teach?
- Hackness Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Scarborough.
- Who is the head teacher of Hackness Church of England Primary School?
- The head teacher of Hackness Church of England Primary School is Mrs Rowena Thorp, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hackness Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hackness Church of England Primary 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 many pupils are at Hackness Church of England Primary School?
- Hackness Church of England Primary School has 56 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hackness Church of England Primary School full?
- Hackness Church of England Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 56 on roll (80%), 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 Hackness Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Hackness Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does Hackness Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hackness Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Hackness Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Hackness Church of England Primary School is part of ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Hackness Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Hackness Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census.
- Does Hackness Church of England Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Hackness Church of England Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 3 July 2026.