Scalby Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Scarborough, Yorkshire and the Humber YO12 6TH · North Yorkshire
#90 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1291 of 4,090 nationally
About Scalby Academy
Scalby Academy is a academy secondary located in Scarborough, in the North Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 980 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 64.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 90th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (80th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (46th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 980; capacity filled 96.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 76%; ebacc average points 4.41.
There are 27 schools in Scarborough; Scalby Academy ranks 6th of 27 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)48.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)58.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Scalby Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 980
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 58.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 76%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.41
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Scalby Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Newby and Scalby Academy
Scarborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
406 students · 346 m away
Barrowcliff School
Scarborough · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
219 students · 783 m away
St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Scarborough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
236 students · 903 m away
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School
Scarborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
560 students · 994 m away
Graham School
Scarborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
893 students · 1.6 km away
Gladstone Road Primary School
Scarborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
680 students · 2.1 km away
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Scarborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
610 students · 2.4 km away
Friarage Community Academy
Scarborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
249 students · 2.7 km away
Scarborough University Technical College
Scarborough · Academy secondary · Ages 13–19
275 students · 2.8 km away
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy
Scarborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
180 students · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Batley Grammar School
Batley · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
980 students
Hull Trinity House Academy
Hull · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
979 students
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
974 students
Brayton Academy
Selby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
988 students
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
989 students
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
990 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Scalby Academy a good school?
Scalby Academy has a Success Index (England) of 64.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #90 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Scalby Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Scalby Academy ranks #90 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1291 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Scalby Academy?
Scalby Academy had 980 students in 2025.
Is Scalby Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Scalby Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Scalby Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Scalby Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.