Two talented, young musicians from York have been secretly raising funds as a heartfelt parting gift to their beloved primary school as they prepare to leave Year 6 to go to secondary school this summer. The musical duo, who attend Scarcroft Primary School, wanted to raise funds to go towards the much-needed refurbishment of the...Read More

Staff at Scarcroft Primary School are setting out to walk almost 25,000 miles around the globe as part of a fundraising initiative…. and they plan to do it without even leaving the school! The team from Scarcroft have set themselves the mammoth challenge to raise funds to restock and improve the school library and develop...Read More

Last month, 43 of Scarcroft Primary’s KS2 pupils took part in the Everybody Dance Festival at York Theatre Royal. In the afternoon, they took part in workshops and watched performances. One workshop on breakdancing inspired our pupils so much that they carried on long after the workshop! In the evening they gave an excellent performance...Read More

A well-known and respected York headteacher is set to retire after almost three decades on the job. Paul Edwards, headteacher at Scarcroft Primary School, plans to step down in December 2023 after almost 30 years working in education. Mr Edwards said “I have always been passionate about making sure that every child has access to...Read More

Scarcroft Primary School, which is part of the South Bank Multi Academy Trust, has been rated ‘Good’ after it was inspected for the first time since leaving local authority control in April 2016.. Headteacher at Scarcroft Primary School, Paul Edwards, said “I am hugely proud of this great outcome and the whole school community. The...Read More