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Skelton Primary School

3–11Ages
106Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146997URN

Brecksfield, Skelton, York, YO30 1YB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to York median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in York

39 applications for 19 places · 25th of 41 in York

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

100%met the expected standard

York 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 12 July 2023Ofsted'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

2.1applications per place, Reception

close to York median (2.1) close to England median (2.2)

39 applications · 19 places offered · 19 named it first

2026 2.1; York median median 2.2
2025 2.4; York median median 2.1
2024 1.7; York median median 2.1
2023 1.9; York median median 2.1
2022 1.9; York median median 2.2
2021 3.1; York median median 2.1
2020 2.2; York median median 2.2
2019 2.6; York median median 2.1; as the previous school
2018 3.2; York median median 2.3; as the previous school
2017 2.2; York median median 2.1; as the previous school
2016 2.0; York median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 2.7; York median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 3.1; York median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
York median

Dashed bars: as Skelton Primary School (URN 121335), 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	19	39	2.1	19	1.00
Sep 2025	9	22	2.4	9	1.00
Sep 2024	19	32	1.7	19	1.00
Sep 2023	14	26	1.9	14	1.00
Sep 2022	16	30	1.9	16	1.00
Sep 2021	8	25	3.1	8	1.00
Sep 2020	15	33	2.2	15	1.00
Sep 2019 *	10	26	2.6	9	0.90
Sep 2018 *	5	16	3.2	5	1.00
Sep 2017 *	11	24	2.2	9	0.82
Sep 2016 *	11	22	2.0	10	0.91
Sep 2015 *	12	32	2.7	12	1.00
Sep 2014 *	15	46	3.1	13	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 100% · Maths 100% → all three 100% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard100%1st of 47 in York

York 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

York 78% England 78%

Higher standard33%

York 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard100%

York 74% England 75%

Greater depth33%

York 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard100%

York 76% England 77%

Higher standard50%

York 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

This school
York median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	100%	0%	108	109
2023/24	64%	7%	108	103
2022/23	60%	0%	107	102

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

Skelton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.1applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School
2.3 km · York

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Lakeside Primary Academy
2.3 km · York

Remains Good2022

3.3applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Poppleton Ousebank Primary School
2.5 km · York

Good2024

1.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School
3.1 km · North Yorkshire

Improved significantly2024

1.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Wigginton Primary School
3.3 km · York

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Headlands Primary School
3.5 km · York

Remains Good2022

3.3applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Burton Green Primary School
3.5 km · York

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
New Earswick Primary School
3.7 km · York

2026

2.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146997 · 816/2169
Trust: Heartwood Learning Trust
Capacity: 140 pupils · 106 on roll
Free school meals: 24.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2019
Replaced: Skelton Primary School (URN 121335)
Address: Brecksfield, Skelton, York, YO30 1YB
Local authority: York

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