Spennithorne Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Leyburn · DL8 5PR · North Yorkshire
Ages 4–11
- Absence2.8%
- FSM0.0%
- Demand1.00
1.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 121614
Middleham Church of England Aided School
Voluntary aided school · Leyburn · DL8 4QX
Ages 4–11 · 47 pupils · North Yorkshire
Ofsted
Good
Overall absence
3.5%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2022-10-05
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.8%
Unauthorised0.5%
- Authorised absence
- 3.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 52
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
6
Places offered
6
1st-preference offers
6
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 11
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 6
- 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 fill60%
47 pupils · 78 places
- Pupils on roll
- 47
- Boys / girls
- 25 / 22
- School capacity
- 78
- Capacity fill
- 47 / 78 (60%)
- Free school meals
- 10.6%
- FSM pupils
- 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary aided 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 aided school
- Federation
- The Federation of Middleham (VA) & Spennithorne (VC) CE Primary Schools
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Hirst
Location
- Address
- Park Lane, Middleham
- Postcode
- DL8 4QX
- Town
- Leyburn
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Urban/rural
- Smaller 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 aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Leyburn, North Yorkshire, 47 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Leyburn Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Leyburn · DL8 5SD · North Yorkshire
Ages 3–11
- KS270%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM12.5%
- Demand1.00
1.8 miles away
Wensleydale School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Secondary
Leyburn · DL8 5HY · North Yorkshire
Ages 11–16
- Att841.4
- P8-0.1
- EM5+25%
- Absence9.3%
2.0 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Hirst
- Telephone
- 01969623592