Romanby 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.
Romanby Primary School currently has around 257 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49% boys and 51% girls. Around 12.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.4%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | The Close, Northallerton, DL7 8BL |
| Website: | www.romanby.n-yorks.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01609781178 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | North Yorkshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr James Foxwell |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 121312 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/11/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 271 |
| Number of Pupils: | 257 |
| Number of Boys: | 126 |
| Number of Girls: | 131 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.40% | 217 |
| Unclassified | 7.00% | 18 |
| Other Mixed | 2.30% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.60% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.80% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 1 |
| African | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romanby Primary School The Close , Romanby DL7 8BL | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Broomfield Avenue , DL7 8UL | 3out of 4 | 763 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sacred Heart RC Primary School Broomfield Avenue , DL7 8UL | - not rated | 763 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Broomfield School Broomfield Avenue , DL7 8RG | - not rated | 830 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Broomfield School Broomfield Avenue , DL7 8RG | 2out of 4 | 830 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northallerton School & Sixth Form College Brompton Road , DL6 1ED | 3out of 4 | 1,397 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Northallerton School & Sixth Form College Grammar School Lane , DL6 1DD | - not rated | 1,397 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Northallerton College Grammar School Lane , DL6 1DD | - not rated | 1,397 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hambleton/Richmondshire Pupil Referral Service East Road , DL6 1SZ | - not rated | 1,694 yd | Pupil referral unit | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Friarage Hospital School , DL6 1JG | - not rated | 1,921 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.