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Austwick Church of England VA Primary School

North Yorkshire, LA2 8BNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
#5,349
of 13,686 nationally

About Austwick Church of England VA Primary School

Austwick Church of England VA Primary School sits within the North Yorkshire local authority, a large and varied county for primary education. Among the 292 primary schools in the area, Austwick ranks 73rd, placing it comfortably in the top third. Its closest peers at the very top of the local rankings are Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, and Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School, all of which achieve the highest possible ranking scores. Austwick itself holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it received following its most recent graded inspection in 2019, and an ungraded inspection in November 2024 confirmed that standards are being maintained. The school is led by headteacher Beth McHardy and has a Church of England religious character. With just 56 pupils on roll against a capacity of 70, it is a genuinely small village primary, and its size is a defining feature of the experience it offers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressAustwick, Lancaster, North Yorkshire, LA2 8BN
HeadteacherBeth McHardy
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Number of Pupils56
Free School Meals (FSM)9.8%
School Capacity56 / 70 (80% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 9 Jun 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Source: austwickprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Austwick Church of England VA Primary School

Austwick Church of England VA 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.