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Hambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Selby · YO8 9HP

Ages 4–11 · 188 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • 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)79%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
155

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

0.90 · Often has places

1st preferences

26

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
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 fill90%

188 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
188
Boys / girls
100 / 88
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
188 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
6.4%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of York
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Timothy Williams

Location

Address
Gateforth Lane, Hambleton
Postcode
YO8 9HP
Town
Selby
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Selby
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Selby, North Yorkshire, 188 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of York.

Open schools in Selby
22
Primary schools in Selby
17
Academies among open schools in Selby
45% (10)
Open schools in YO8
25
Primary in YO8
20
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 SelbyNear YO8

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Timothy Williams
Telephone
01757228391
Website
http://www.hambleton.n-yorks.sch.uk/

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