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Appleton Wiske Community Primary School

Community school · Northallerton · DL6 2AA

Ages 4–11 · 75 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-01

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
65

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 fill83%

75 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
75
Boys / girls
34 / 41
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
75 / 90 (83%)
Free school meals
16%
FSM pupils
12
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
Mr Neil Clark

Location

Address
Front Street, Appleton Wiske
Postcode
DL6 2AA
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, 75 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16%.

Open schools in Northallerton
20
Primary schools in Northallerton
17
Academies among open schools in Northallerton
45% (9)
Open schools in DL6
9
Primary in DL6
7
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 DL6

  • Great Smeaton Academy Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northallerton · DL6 2EQ · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM16.7%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Neil Clark
Telephone
01609881398
Website
www.appletonwiske.n-yorks.sch.uk

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