Cayton Community Primary School
About Cayton Community Primary School
Cayton Community Primary School is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, located in North Yorkshire. With 210 pupils on roll against a capacity of 260, the school is not yet full, but demand is clearly strong: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 78 applications for just 29 places, with 33 of those applications as first preferences. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2. 69, meaning nearly three families compete for each spot. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 19. 5%, which is higher than the national primary average of around 23% but still significant for a village school context. The school has no religious character and is led by headteacher Juliet Monaghan. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2024, confirmed that standards are maintained, and the school retains its overall Good rating, a notable improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2015 when it was rated Requires Improvement.
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The full report on this school
What 21 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
27 Nov 2024Latest monitoring visit (27 Nov 2024): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 9 Nov 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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