Community school · North Yorkshire

Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School

2–11Ages
490Pupils
PrimaryPhase
121461URN

Milford Road, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Leeds, LS25 6QN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.5 below North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

110 applications for 54 places · 81st of 136 in North Yorkshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 1 March 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.5 below North Yorkshire median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

110 applications · 54 places offered · 54 named it first

2026 2.0; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 2.2; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 2.2; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 2.6; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2020 2.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2019 1.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2018 1.7; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2017 1.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.8
2016 1.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2015 1.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.5
2014 1.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.5

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	54	110	2.0	54	1.00
Sep 2025	59	130	2.2	64	1.08
Sep 2024	60	133	2.2	67	1.12
Sep 2023	42	108	2.6	42	1.00
Sep 2022	60	114	1.9	71	1.18
Sep 2021	57	105	1.8	57	1.00
Sep 2020	60	119	2.0	66	1.10
Sep 2019	60	97	1.6	67	1.12
Sep 2018	60	102	1.7	68	1.13
Sep 2017	56	70	1.3	49	0.88
Sep 2016	48	72	1.5	46	0.96
Sep 2015	38	57	1.5	39	1.03
Sep 2014	45	66	1.5	41	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 93% · Maths 95% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%46th of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard28%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard93%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth7%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard95%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard28%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	76%	0%	106	107
2023/24	68%	4%	105	104
2022/23	70%	0%	106	105

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

Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Sherburn Hungate Primary School
1.3 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
South Milford Primary School
1.4 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2022

3.9applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Monk Fryston Church of England Primary School
3.4 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

3.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
3.5 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

4.2applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Saxton Church of England Primary School
4.7 km · North Yorkshire

Good2024

6.7applications per place
Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School
4.8 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2022

1.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Micklefield Church of England Primary Academy
5.1 km · Leeds

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 17%met the SATs standard
Fairburn Community Primary School
5.2 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.9applications per place

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121461 · 815/2421
Capacity: 420 pupils · 490 on roll
Free school meals: 18.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Milford Road, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Leeds, LS25 6QN
Local authority: North Yorkshire

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