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Leyburn Primary School

Academy converter · Leyburn · DL8 5SD

Ages 3–11 · 200 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-01

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
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 absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
161

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

19

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
34
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
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 fill95%

200 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
200
Boys / girls
103 / 97
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
200 / 210 (95%)
Free school meals
12.5%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: YORKSHIRE COLLABORATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
YORKSHIRE COLLABORATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Yorkshire Collaborative Academy Trust (YCAT)
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Beveridge

Location

Address
Wensleydale Avenue
Postcode
DL8 5SD
Town
Leyburn
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Richmond and Northallerton
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Leyburn, North Yorkshire, 200 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 12.5%.

Open schools in Leyburn
6
Primary schools in Leyburn
5
Academies among open schools in Leyburn
17% (1)
Open schools in DL8
15
Primary in DL8
11
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 LeyburnNear DL8

  • Wensleydale School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Leyburn · DL8 5HY · North Yorkshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.4
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence9.3%

    0.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Beveridge
Telephone
01969623187
Website
http://www.leyburn.n-yorks.sch.uk/

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