East Ayton Community Primary School
About East Ayton Community Primary School
East Ayton Community Primary School has been rated Good overall by Ofsted following its most recent inspection in February 2024, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2021. The school now holds Good marks across all five inspected categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. On the most informative exam metric available, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That places the school above the North Yorkshire local authority average of 60% for the same measure, and ranks it 84th out of 223 primary schools in the county, putting it in the top 38% locally. Nationally, it sits in the top 43% of all primary schools.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, 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
21 Feb 2024Source: Ofsted, 26 Mar 2024. 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.
School day
Teaching hours
09:00 – 15:30
Breakfast club
08:00-09:00
After-school care
15:15-18:00
Source: eastayton.n-yorks.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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