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Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Northallerton · DL7 9QR

Ages 2–11 · 83 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
74

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

7

Places offered

7

1st-preference offers

7

Total preferences (any rank)
18
Preferred offers (top 3)
7
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

83 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
83
Boys / girls
47 / 36
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
83 / 105 (79%)
Free school meals
13%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DALES ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DALES ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Dales Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Peart

Location

Address
Station Lane, Morton-on-Swale
Postcode
DL7 9QR
Town
Northallerton
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Richmond and Northallerton
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, 83 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Northallerton
20
Primary schools in Northallerton
17
Academies among open schools in Northallerton
45% (9)
Open schools in DL7
11
Primary in DL7
10
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Primary in North Yorkshire LA
290

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand0.86

    2.1 miles away

  • Leeming RAF Community Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM7.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

  • Broomfield School

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    Ages 2–11

    • FSM15.8%

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  • Applegarth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Northallerton · DL7 8QF · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand1.67

    2.6 miles away

  • Mill Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northallerton · DL6 1AE · North Yorkshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM47.9%
    • Demand0.89

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Peart
Telephone
01609773519
Website
www.ainderbysteepleschool.org

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