Aiskew, Leeming Bar Church of England Primary School

About Aiskew, Leeming Bar Church of England Primary School

Aiskew, Leeming Bar Church of England Primary School was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a clear step up from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The school received Good marks across all five categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard score, where 86% of pupils met the benchmark. This places the school 14th out of 223 primary schools in North Yorkshire, putting it in the top 7% within the local authority. Nationally, it ranks 684th out of 13,686 schools, comfortably within the top 5% of all primary schools in England. For a small school of just 44 pupils, where a quarter are eligible for free school meals, this is a notably strong performance.

Breaking down the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results further, the school's strengths become clear. In writing, every single pupil (100%) met the expected standard, and 86% did so in both reading and maths. At the higher standard, 43% of pupils achieved in reading and 29% in maths, though no pupils reached this level in writing or the combined measure. Average scaled scores were 108 in reading and 106 in maths, both above the national average. Compared with the North Yorkshire local authority average of 60% for the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, the school's 86% is a substantial 26 percentage points higher. This places the school well ahead of its local peers, though it is worth noting that the very top schools in the county achieved perfect scores.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for its 6 Reception places in 2025/26, it received 31 applications, a ratio of over 5 to 1, and all 6 first-preference offers were taken up. Facilities include a library, ICT suite, music rooms, art studios, a chapel and an outdoor playground. Sports on offer include swimming, cricket, netball, dance and rounders, while clubs range from gardening to book club and science club. The school has dedicated SEND provision for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, social, emotional and mental health challenges, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a small, church-affiliated primary that delivers strong academic results, particularly in writing, and is clearly popular with local families. It will suit parents who value a tight-knit community feel and consistent academic progress, but be prepared for a competitive admissions process.

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