Leeming RAF Community Primary School, based in Northallerton, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Leeming RAF Community Primary School currently has around 164 pupils on roll, which is about 59% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.1% boys and 43.9% girls. Around 7.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.9%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Gatenby, Northallerton, DL7 9NQ
Website: http://www.leeming-raf.n-yorks.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01677422675
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: North Yorkshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Robert Campbell
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 121333

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 31/01/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 280
Number of Pupils: 164
Number of Boys: 92
Number of Girls: 72

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British93.90%154
Other (any other ethnic group)1.20%2
Unclassified1.20%2
Other White0.60%1
White and Black Caribbean0.60%1
White and Asian0.60%1
Other Mixed0.60%1
Caribbean0.60%1
African0.60%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.4)
Writing: Average (0.5)
Maths: Average (-1.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
50%
Town average
52%
Local authority average
54%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
9%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
104.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
102.6
Local authority average
102.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leeming RAF Community Primary School
Gatenby , DL7 9NQ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Leeming and Londonderry Community Primary School
Roman Road , Leeming DL7 9SG
3out of 4 2,563 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.