Voluntary aided school · North Yorkshire

Middleham Church of England Aided School

7–11Ages
47Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
121614URN

Park Lane, Middleham, Leyburn, DL8 4QX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.5per place

1.0 above North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

7 applications for 2 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%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 · 5 October 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

3.5applications per place, Reception

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

7 applications · 2 places offered · 2 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.5; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 3.7; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 2.6; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 1.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 1.4; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2020 1.4; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2019 1.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2018 1.2; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2017 2.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.8
2016 1.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2015 2.2; North Yorkshire median median 1.5
2014 1.2; 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	2	7	3.5	2	1.00
Sep 2025	3	11	3.7	3	1.00
Sep 2024	6	11	1.8	6	1.00
Sep 2023	5	13	2.6	5	1.00
Sep 2022	8	8	1.0	8	1.00
Sep 2021	10	14	1.4	10	1.00
Sep 2020	11	15	1.4	11	1.00
Sep 2019	4	5	1.3	4	1.00
Sep 2018	5	6	1.2	5	1.00
Sep 2017	1	2	2.0	1	1.00
Sep 2016	4	6	1.5	4	1.00
Sep 2015	5	11	2.2	5	1.00
Sep 2014	6	7	1.2	6	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 56% · Maths 67% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%143rd of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard11%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard56%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth0%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard11%

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	56%	0%	101	102
2023/24
2022/23	57%	14%	106	101

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

Middleham Church of England Aided SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

3.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Spennithorne Church of England VA Infant School
1.9 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

2.5applications per place
Leyburn Primary School
2.9 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

1.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School
8.1 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 26%met the SATs standard
Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School
11.3 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

6.0applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School
11.7 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

1.7applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Cambrai Primary School
11.7 km · North Yorkshire

Outstanding2024

4.0applications per place
Wavell Community Primary School
11.8 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

2.4applications per place 41%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121614 · 815/3320
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 78 pupils · 47 on roll
Free school meals: 10.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Park Lane, Middleham, Leyburn, DL8 4QX
Local authority: North Yorkshire

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