Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy

About Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy

Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy is a primary school in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. Around 168 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted (November 2025). In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That is down 6.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 10% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 19% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 21 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 6.0%. There are about 20.3 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 46% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. If you are considering Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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.