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Wavell Community Primary School

Community school · Catterick Garrison · DL9 3BJ

Ages 3–11 · 193 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-19

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 absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.4%
Unauthorised0.0%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
219

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
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 fill64%

193 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
193
Boys / girls
98 / 95
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
193 / 300 (64%)
Free school meals
16.4%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Gillian Crouch

Location

Address
Wavell Road
Postcode
DL9 3BJ
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, 193 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.4%.

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

  • 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

    0.4 miles away

  • Hipswell Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Catterick Garrison · DL9 4BB · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM27.3%
    • Demand0.87

    0.7 miles away

  • Cambrai Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Catterick Garrison · DL9 4BZ · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.8 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

    1.5 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

    2.0 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

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gillian Crouch
Telephone
01748832298
Website
http://www.wavell-inf.n-yorks.sch.uk/

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