Academy converter · North Yorkshire

Leyburn Primary School

3–11Ages
200Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144159URN

Wensleydale Avenue, Leyburn, DL8 5SD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

1.3 below North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

34 applications for 27 places · 135th of 136 in North Yorkshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%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 November 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

1.3applications per place, Reception

1.3 below North Yorkshire median (2.5) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

34 applications · 27 places offered · 27 named it first

2026 1.3; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 1.5; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 1.5; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 1.2; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 1.2; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2020 1.1; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2019 1.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2018 1.1; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2017 1.2; North Yorkshire median median 1.8
2016 1.1; North Yorkshire median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 1.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 1.2; North Yorkshire median median 1.5; as the previous school

More applications per place than the North Yorkshire median in 0 of 10 years.

This school
North Yorkshire median

Dashed bars: as Leyburn Community Primary School (URN 121304), the previous school.

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	27	34	1.3	27	1.00
Sep 2025	21	31	1.5	21	1.00
Sep 2024	19	34	1.8	19	1.00
Sep 2023	15	23	1.5	15	1.00
Sep 2022	25	30	1.2	25	1.00
Sep 2021	18	21	1.2	19	1.06
Sep 2020	28	32	1.1	28	1.00
Sep 2019	18	18	1.0	18	1.00
Sep 2018	30	34	1.1	32	1.07
Sep 2017	25	31	1.2	25	1.00
Sep 2016 *	16	18	1.1	16	1.00
Sep 2015 *	21	27	1.3	20	0.95
Sep 2014 *	20	23	1.2	20	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 73% · Maths 77% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%109th of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard37%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth17%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard33%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	63%	10%	105	105
2023/24	70%	15%	105	104
2022/23	61%	11%	104	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

Leyburn Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

1.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Spennithorne Church of England VA Infant School
2.4 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

2.5applications per place
Middleham Church of England Aided School
2.9 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

3.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School
7.5 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 26%met the SATs standard
Wavell Community Primary School
9.7 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

2.4applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Cambrai Primary School
9.9 km · North Yorkshire

Outstanding2024

4.0applications per place
Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School
10.0 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

1.7applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Hipswell Church of England Primary School
10.3 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

4.1applications per place 48%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144159 · 815/2065
Trust: Yorkshire Collaborative Academy Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 200 on roll
Free school meals: 12.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2017
Replaced: Leyburn Community Primary School (URN 121304)
Address: Wensleydale Avenue, Leyburn, DL8 5SD
Local authority: North Yorkshire

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