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Crakehall Church of England Primary School

North Yorkshire, DL8 1HPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
82%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1118 of 13,686 nationally

About Crakehall Church of England Primary School

Crakehall Church of England Primary School is a small village primary in North Yorkshire that is clearly in high demand. With 110 pupils on roll against a capacity of 106, the school is already full, and the admission data for 2025/26 tells a story of significant oversubscription: 59 applications were received for just 23 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.57. Of those, 22 offers went to first-preference families, with 23 first-preference applications in total. The school’s intake is notably less disadvantaged than the national picture — just 6.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with a national primary average that typically sits around 23%. This is a Church of England school with a mixed gender intake for ages 4 to 11, and it has no nursery or sixth form provision. The headteacher is Mike White, and the school sits within the North Yorkshire local authority.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressThe Green, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 1HP
HeadteacherMike White
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Number of Pupils110
Free School Meals (FSM)6.4%
School Capacity110 / 106 (104% full)

The full report on this school

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (17 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 24 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Outdoor PlaygroundDining HallForest SchoolSensory RoomArt StudiosLibraryPlaying FieldsGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

NetballTennisRoundersCross CountryGymnasticsAthleticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Crakehall Church of England Primary School

Crakehall Church of England 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.