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Applegarth Primary School

Community school · Northallerton · DL7 8QF

Ages 4–11 · 237 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
249

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

237 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
237
Boys / girls
108 / 129
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
237 / 270 (88%)
Free school meals
19%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Kate Maxwell

Location

Address
Upwell Road
Postcode
DL7 8QF
Town
Northallerton
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Richmond and Northallerton
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, 237 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in NorthallertonNear DL7

  • Mill Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northallerton · DL6 1AE · North Yorkshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM47.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Broomfield School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northallerton · DL7 8RG · North Yorkshire

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM15.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Romanby Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Northallerton · DL7 8BL · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM11.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Alverton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northallerton · DL6 1RB · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM56.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Brompton Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northallerton · DL6 2RE · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM25.0%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kate Maxwell
Telephone
01609773521
Website
www.applegarth.n-yorks.sch.uk

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