Admiral Long Church of England Primary School

About Admiral Long Church of England Primary School

Admiral Long Church of England Primary School has been rated Good overall by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in June 2022, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2018. The school’s leadership and management, quality of education, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes all received Good marks, while early years provision was judged as Requires Improvement. With just 44 pupils on roll against a capacity of 56, this is a very small primary school in North Yorkshire where every child is known individually. The most telling academic metric is the local authority’s average Key Stage 2 score of 60, which provides a benchmark for how pupils here typically perform at the end of primary school compared with peers across the county.

The school’s Progress 8 and KS2 SATs data are not available in the published records, so parents will need to ask the headteacher, Zoe Ellis, directly for the most recent results. What is clear is that the school has held a Good rating across both its recent inspections, with the leadership and management grade rising from Requires Improvement to Good. The local authority contains 292 primary schools, of which only 16 are rated Outstanding, so a Good rating places Admiral Long in a solid position. The school serves a small community, with 22.7% of pupils eligible for free school meals, slightly above the national average, suggesting a mixed intake. Parents considering this school should note that the early years provision is an area identified for improvement, though the overall trajectory is positive.

The school offers a library, gymnasium, dining hall, music rooms and a chapel, plus sports including athletics, cricket, dance and netball. Clubs cover coding, chess, choir and science club. SEND provisions are in place for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. For the 2025/26 intake, the school had 5 places available and received 18 applications, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 3.6 applicants per place. Only 4 of the 5 first-preference applicants received offers, so securing a place is competitive. This is a Church of England primary that will particularly suit families looking for a very small, community-focused school with a clear Christian character and a range of enrichment activities, though those with children in early years may want to discuss the recent Ofsted finding in that area.

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