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.

Looking more closely at individual subjects, the school’s reading results are particularly strong: 85% of pupils reached the expected standard and 20% achieved a higher standard, with an average scaled score of 107. In writing, 85% met the expected standard and 15% reached the higher mark. Maths saw 80% at expected and 20% at higher, with an average score of 106. These figures are solid across the board, though the school does not publish progress scores for any subject, so it is not possible to see how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points. The school has no sixth form, as it is a primary, and its nursery provision means children can join from age three. With 194 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, there is a little spare room, but the school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 60 applications for 26 places, with all 26 first-preference applicants offered a spot.

The school offers a good range of facilities including art studios, a gymnasium, library, playing fields, outdoor playground, music rooms and a chapel. Sports on offer include gymnastics, football, cricket, tennis, netball and cross country, and there are clubs such as choir, science club and film club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists eight SEND provisions covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate and profound learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language challenges, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. With 11.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a broadly representative intake. This is a good-fit choice for families in the East Ayton area who want a well-rated village primary with strong core subject results, a full range of SEND support, and a nursery on site.

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