Wykeham Church of England Primary School
Main Road, Wykeham, Scarborough, YO13 9QB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- 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
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 52
- URN
- 150396
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01723862413
About this school
Wykeham Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Scarborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 52 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wykeham 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
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Wykeham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121526).
How Wykeham Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.9% | 15% | 52 | — |
| Brompton and Sawdon Community Primary School | 33% | 4.3% | 13.3% | 65 | 1.5 miles |
| East Ayton Community Primary School | 59% | 5.5% | 12.4% | 188 | 2.0 miles |
| Snainton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | — | 6.1% | 34.3% | 34 | 2.5 miles |
| Seamer and Irton Community Primary School | 57% | 4.8% | 16.8% | 401 | 3.3 miles |
| Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy | — | 4.8% | 46.9% | 29 | 4.0 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.
Inspection history
- 22 February 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report4 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.85%
- Persistent absence
- 5.36%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brompton and Sawdon Community Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Scarborough
-
East Ayton Community Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Scarborough
-
Snainton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Scarborough
-
Seamer and Irton Community Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Scarborough
-
Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy4.0 miles
Primary · Malton
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
- 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 Wykeham Church of England Primary School teach?
- Wykeham Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Scarborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Wykeham Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wykeham Church of England Primary School is Mrs Rowena Thorp, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wykeham Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wykeham 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 Wykeham Church of England Primary School?
- Wykeham Church of England Primary School has 52 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wykeham Church of England Primary School full?
- Wykeham Church of England Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 52 on roll (93%), 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 Wykeham Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Wykeham Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does Wykeham Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wykeham Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Wykeham Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Wykeham 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 Wykeham Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Wykeham Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census.
- Does Wykeham 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 Wykeham 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.