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Appleton Roebuck Primary School

North Yorkshire, YO23 7DNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
16 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#8,080
of 13,686 nationally

About Appleton Roebuck Primary School

Appleton Roebuck Primary School sits within the North Yorkshire local authority, a large county with 292 primary schools. In the most recent rankings based on Key Stage 2 results, the school placed 120th out of 223 primaries in the area, placing it just above the middle of the pack. The top-performing local peers include Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, both of which achieved the highest possible ranking score of 100, followed by Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School on 95. Appleton Roebuck is a small, mixed, state primary for children aged 4 to 11, with 106 pupils on roll against a capacity of 120. It has no religious character and is led by headteacher Martyn Broom. The school was inspected by Ofsted in December 2024 and received a Good rating across all areas, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. This was a change from its previous inspection in 2013, when it was rated Outstanding overall.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAppleton Roebuck Primary School, Appleton Roebuck, York, North Yorkshire, YO23 7DN
HeadteacherMartyn Broom
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Number of Pupils106
Free School Meals (FSM)0.9%
School Capacity106 / 120 (88% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Dec 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 26 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: appleton.schooljotter2.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Appleton Roebuck Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.