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Hipswell Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Catterick Garrison · DL9 4BB

Ages 4–11 · 154 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

31%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-17

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)31%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
167

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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

26

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
75
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill73%

154 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
154
Boys / girls
73 / 81
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
154 / 210 (73%)
Free school meals
27.3%
FSM pupils
42
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 Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Miss Carolyn Ewbank

Location

Address
Hipswell
Postcode
DL9 4BB
Town
Catterick Garrison
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, 154 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 27.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Catterick Garrison
7
Primary schools in Catterick Garrison
6
Academies among open schools in Catterick Garrison
14% (1)
Open schools in DL9
7
Primary in DL9
6
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 Catterick GarrisonNear DL9

  • Cambrai Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Catterick Garrison · DL9 4BZ · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand1.55

    0.4 miles away

  • Wavell Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Catterick Garrison · DL9 3BJ · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • Colburn Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Catterick Garrison · DL9 4LS · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM42.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

  • Carnagill Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Catterick Garrison · DL9 3HN · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand0.82

    1.0 miles away

  • Richmond Methodist Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Richmond · DL10 7BH · North Yorkshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM12.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Trinity Academy Richmond

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Richmond · DL10 4NF · North Yorkshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM31.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Carolyn Ewbank
Telephone
01748832513
Website
http://www.hipswell.n-yorks.sch.uk/

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