Wheatcroft Community Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Scarborough, Yorkshire and the Humber YO11 3BW · North Yorkshire
#1564 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#15116 of 15,697 nationally
About Wheatcroft Community Primary School
Wheatcroft Community Primary School is a local authority primary school located in Scarborough, in the North Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 201 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 11.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1564th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (28th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 201; capacity filled 95.7%.
There are 27 schools in Scarborough; Wheatcroft Community Primary School ranks 25th of 27 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)36%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)32.8%
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 Wheatcroft Community Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 201
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 32.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 36%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Wheatcroft Community Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough
Scarborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
275 students · 77 m away
Scarborough College
Scarborough · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
623 students · 453 m away
Scarborough University Technical College
Scarborough · Academy secondary · Ages 13–19
275 students · 1.8 km away
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy
Scarborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
180 students · 1.8 km away
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Scarborough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
110 students · 2.0 km away
Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School
Scarborough · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
391 students · 2.1 km away
Gladstone Road Primary School
Scarborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
680 students · 2.4 km away
Friarage Community Academy
Scarborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
249 students · 2.5 km away
Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy
Scarborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
316 students · 2.6 km away
George Pindar School
Scarborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
730 students · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School
Huddersfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
201 students
Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
201 students
Hutton Rudby Primary School
Yarm · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
201 students
Silkstone Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
200 students
Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
202 students
Halfway Junior School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
200 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wheatcroft Community Primary School a good school?
Wheatcroft Community Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 11.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1564 of 1,636 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 Wheatcroft Community Primary School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Wheatcroft Community Primary School ranks #1564 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #15116 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wheatcroft Community Primary School?
Wheatcroft Community Primary School had 201 students in 2025.
Is Wheatcroft Community Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Wheatcroft Community Primary School is classified as a primary school covering Ages 4–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Wheatcroft Community Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wheatcroft Community Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.