Wheatcroft Community Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Wheatcroft Community Primary School
Address: Holbeck Hill
Town/City: Scarborough
County: North Yorkshire
Postcode: YO11 3BW
Telephone Number: 01723 375704
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Jayne Watson
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 201 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 32.8%

Location and administration

URN: 121349
DfE Number: 815/2206
UKPRN: 10074860
UPRN: 100052151229
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: North Yorkshire (E06000065)
Constituency: Scarborough and Whitby (E14001461)
Electoral Ward: Weaponness & Ramshill (E05014334)

Easting & Northing: 504936E, 486432N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 15' 48.35" N 0° 23' 25.03" W
Plus Code: 9C6X7J75+9V

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough (0.1km)
  2. Scarborough College (0.5km)
  3. Scarborough University Technical College (1.8km)
  4. Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy (1.8km)
  5. Springhead School (1.8km)
  6. Westwood Academy (1.9km)
  7. St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy (2.0km)
  8. Childhaven Community Nursery School (2.1km)
  9. Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School (2.1km)
  10. Gladstone Road Primary School (2.4km)
Governors

  • Mr Paul Cliff - Governor. Appointed on 10 June 2025 (Interim Executive Board). Term runs until 10 June 2027.
  • Ms Abigail Combes - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 10 June 2025 (Interim Executive Board). Term runs until 10 June 2027.
  • Mr Gavin Dyer - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 30 April 2026.
  • Ms Jo Ireland - Governor. Appointed on 10 June 2025 (Interim Executive Board). Term runs until 10 June 2027.
  • Ms Dominika Jureczko - Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained Schoo. Appointed on 6 September 2025.
  • Mr Michael Leah - Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2025 (Interim Executive Board). Term runs until 4 November 2029.
  • Mrs Helen Thompson - Governor. Appointed on 10 June 2025 (Interim Executive Board). Term runs until 10 June 2027.