Community school · North Yorkshire

Cayton Community Primary School

4–11Ages
210Pupils
PrimaryPhase
121358URN

Mill Lane, Cayton, Mill Lane, Cayton, Yo11 3nn, Scarborough, YO11 3NN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.7per place

1.2 above North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

107 applications for 29 places · 15th of 136 in North Yorkshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

27 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
22 September 2015
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.7applications per place, Reception

1.2 above North Yorkshire median (2.5) 1.5 above England median (2.2)

107 applications · 29 places offered · 40 named it first

2026 3.7; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 2.7; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 2.9; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 3.0; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 2.2; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 2.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2020 2.4; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2019 2.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2018 2.1; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2017 2.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.8
2016 2.2; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2015 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.5
2014 1.7; North Yorkshire median median 1.5

More applications per place than the North Yorkshire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
North Yorkshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	107	3.7	40	1.38
Sep 2025	29	78	2.7	33	1.14
Sep 2024	30	87	2.9	33	1.10
Sep 2023	30	91	3.0	35	1.17
Sep 2022	30	67	2.2	39	1.30
Sep 2021	30	77	2.6	32	1.07
Sep 2020	27	64	2.4	26	0.96
Sep 2019	30	77	2.6	42	1.40
Sep 2018	30	64	2.1	29	0.97
Sep 2017	25	66	2.6	24	0.96
Sep 2016	30	65	2.2	31	1.03
Sep 2015	24	44	1.8	24	1.00
Sep 2014	30	51	1.7	27	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 81% · Maths 81% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%119th of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard26%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth16%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard35%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
North Yorkshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	61%	3%	105	106
2023/24	72%	17%	105	105
2022/23	69%	7%	106	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Cayton Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

3.7applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School
1.5 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
1.5 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

2.6applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy
1.8 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough
3.2 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Wheatcroft Community Primary School
3.3 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

3.0applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Seamer and Irton Community Primary School
4.0 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy
4.5 km · North Yorkshire

2025

2.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Gladstone Road Primary School
5.6 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

1.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121358 · 815/2224
Capacity: 260 pupils · 210 on roll
Free school meals: 17.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Mill Lane, Cayton, Mill Lane, Cayton, Yo11 3nn, Scarborough, YO11 3NN
Local authority: North Yorkshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources