Voluntary controlled school · North Yorkshire

Crakehall Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
121Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
121483URN

The Green, Crakehall, Bedale, DL8 1HP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.8per place

1.3 above North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

46 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

75%met the expected standard

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

Inspection history

17 December 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
2 July 2019
Graded inspection: Good

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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

3.8applications per place, Reception

1.3 above North Yorkshire median (2.5) 1.6 above England median (2.2)

46 applications · 12 places offered · 11 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.8; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 2.6; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 2.0; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 2.3; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 2.1; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 1.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2020 1.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2019 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2018 1.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2017 1.7; North Yorkshire median median 1.8
2016 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2015 1.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.5
2014 1.7; 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	12	46	3.8	11	0.92
Sep 2025	23	59	2.6	23	1.00
Sep 2024	20	40	2.0	22	1.10
Sep 2023	13	30	2.3	13	1.00
Sep 2022	13	27	2.1	12	0.92
Sep 2021	14	22	1.6	14	1.00
Sep 2020	20	32	1.6	19	0.95
Sep 2019	13	24	1.9	13	1.00
Sep 2018	10	13	1.3	10	1.00
Sep 2017	12	20	1.7	10	0.83
Sep 2016	14	25	1.8	17	1.21
Sep 2015	13	20	1.5	13	1.00
Sep 2014	7	12	1.7	7	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 88% · Maths 81% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard75%50th of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard38%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth25%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard13%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	75%	6%	106	102
2023/24	82%	27%	111	108
2022/23	68%	16%	107	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

Crakehall Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

3.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Bedale Church of England Primary School
3.1 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School
4.4 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

3.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School
4.6 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

6.0applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School
6.0 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Snape Community Primary School
6.2 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

0.9applications per place
Leeming RAF Community Primary School
7.4 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2024

1.3applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
7.9 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School
8.3 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 79%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121483 · 815/3020
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 106 pupils · 121 on roll
Free school meals: 7.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: The Green, Crakehall, Bedale, DL8 1HP
Local authority: North Yorkshire

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