Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton

School overview

Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton is a primary school serving Scarborough, North Yorkshire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. It has 110 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 15.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 5% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 4 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 5.9%. There are about 18.3 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.