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Spennithorne Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Leyburn · DL8 5PR

Ages 4–11 · 54 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

2.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence2.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)0.0%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
27

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 fill65%

54 pupils · 83 places

Pupils on roll
54
Boys / girls
28 / 26
School capacity
83
Capacity fill
54 / 83 (65%)
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
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
Federation
The Federation of Middleham (VA) & Spennithorne (VC) CE Primary Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Zoe Hirst

Location

Address
Spennithorne
Postcode
DL8 5PR
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 controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Leyburn, North Yorkshire, 54 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 0%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

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

  • Leyburn Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leyburn · DL8 5SD · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM12.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • 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%

    1.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Zoe Hirst
Telephone
01969623474
Website
http://fed-mas.n-yorks.sch.uk/

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