Easingwold Community Primary School

About Easingwold Community Primary School

Easingwold Community Primary School's headline Key Stage 2 results sit noticeably below the North Yorkshire average for primary schools. Just 47% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the local authority average of 60%. That 13-point gap places the school in the bottom half of primary schools nationally, ranking 183rd out of 223 in North Yorkshire. The picture is similar when you look at the higher standard: only 9% of pupils achieved that level across all three subjects. On the positive side, reading scores are a relative strength, with 70% of pupils reaching the expected standard and 30% hitting the higher mark. Maths is weaker, with 64% at expected and 21% at higher. Writing lags further, with 57% at expected and just 11% at the higher level. So while the school isn't performing poorly across the board, the combined headline figure suggests there's room for improvement, particularly in writing and maths.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, the school was rated Good overall, but the breakdown reveals some genuinely strong areas. Behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision all received Outstanding grades. That's a notable improvement from the previous inspection in 2019, where early years provision was rated Requires Improvement. Leadership and management and the quality of education both remain Good. The school has 301 pupils on roll, slightly above its capacity of 297, and 29.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average. The Progress 8 measure isn't available here, but the Ofsted report highlights that the school is doing well in developing pupils' character and ensuring they feel safe and happy, which aligns with the Outstanding ratings for personal development and behaviour.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a gymnasium, forest school, ICT suite, library, music rooms and a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, swimming, cricket and tennis, while clubs cover gardening, drama, choir, chess, coding and art club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. Admissions for 2025/26 show the school is oversubscribed: 39 applications for 29 places, with 26 first-preference offers made from 26 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.34. This suggests strong local demand, and families considering the school should be aware that getting a place isn't guaranteed. It's a community primary with no religious character, no nursery provision and no sixth form, serving a mixed cohort in North Yorkshire.

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