Community school · North Yorkshire

Scotton Lingerfield Primary School

4–11Ages
95Pupils
PrimaryPhase
121413URN

Market Flat Lane, Lingerfield, Knaresborough, HG5 9JA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.3per place

1.8 above North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

65 applications for 15 places · 5th of 136 in North Yorkshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%met the expected standard

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

Inspection history

27 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
18 November 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.3applications per place, Reception

1.8 above North Yorkshire median (2.5) 2.1 above England median (2.2)

65 applications · 15 places offered · 18 named it first

2026 4.3; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 4.0; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 4.3; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 3.2; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 2.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 2.7; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2020 2.7; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2019 6.7; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2018 3.9; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2017 4.4; North Yorkshire median median 1.8
2016 2.9; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2015 2.4; North Yorkshire median median 1.5
2014 1.4; North Yorkshire median median 1.5

More applications per place than the North Yorkshire median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
North Yorkshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	15	65	4.3	18	1.20
Sep 2025	14	56	4.0	20	1.43
Sep 2024	15	64	4.3	15	1.00
Sep 2023	13	42	3.2	12	0.92
Sep 2022	15	30	2.0	19	1.27
Sep 2021	12	32	2.7	12	1.00
Sep 2020	10	27	2.7	10	1.00
Sep 2019	6	40	6.7	6	1.00
Sep 2018	12	47	3.9	16	1.33
Sep 2017	5	22	4.4	5	1.00
Sep 2016	12	35	2.9	11	0.92
Sep 2015	12	29	2.4	10	0.83
Sep 2014	12	17	1.4	11	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 80% · Maths 80% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%159th of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard27%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth47%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard27%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
North Yorkshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	53%	20%	104	106
2023/24	75%	38%	109	109
2022/23	86%	0%	107	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Scotton Lingerfield Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

4.3applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
2.8 km · North Yorkshire

Standards maintained2025

2.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Meadowside Academy
3.1 km · North Yorkshire

Good2024

3.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School
3.3 km · North Yorkshire

Good2024

3.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Starbeck Primary Academy
3.7 km · North Yorkshire

Good2024

3.1applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School
3.8 km · North Yorkshire

Standards maintained2024

2.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School
3.9 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
4.3 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Staveley Community Primary School
4.3 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2024

3.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121413 · 815/2350
Capacity: 105 pupils · 95 on roll
Free school meals: 1.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Market Flat Lane, Lingerfield, Knaresborough, HG5 9JA
Local authority: North Yorkshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources