Barrowcliff School
Community primary school in Scarborough (North Yorkshire).
KS2 RWM expected
30%
▼ 32pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
52%
▼ 23pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
42%
▼ 32pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
39%
▼ 33pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
91.8%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.9
▲ 1.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
55.3%
▲ 30pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
52%
219 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Barrowcliff School is a primary school located in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 247 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mr Mark Rogers.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Gardening
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Key facts
- URN
- 121314
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Ann-Marie Hunter | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Sree Jaidev | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Joanne Marshall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lisa Ponter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr John Ritchie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Beverley Sanderson | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Louise Bunton | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Rogers | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2011 |
| Mr Steve Machen Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kay Boyes Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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