Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School

About Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School

Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School has a near-perfect parent satisfaction record, with 100% of respondents to the Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. The survey, which ran between September 2024 and September 2025 and gathered 16 responses, shows particularly strong feelings around pupil happiness and safety: 81% of parents strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 88% strongly agreed that their child feels safe. The school is clearly popular locally too. For the 2025/26 academic year, it was oversubscribed, with 18 applications for just 9 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. All 9 first-preference applicants were offered a place, but the numbers suggest that families outside that first circle may find it competitive. The school is a Church of England primary in North Yorkshire, led by headteacher Katie Barker, and currently has 82 pupils on roll, which is above its stated capacity of 70.

Academically, the school performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a North Yorkshire local authority average of 60%. That places Grewelthorpe in the top 10% of primary schools nationally for this measure, and 24th out of 223 schools in the local authority. Pupils also achieved strong average scaled scores: 108 in reading and 106 in maths. The proportion reaching the higher standard in reading was 45%, though the figure for writing and the combined reading, writing and maths higher standard was lower at 9%. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in June 2025, confirmed that standards were being maintained, and it retains its overall Good rating, a grade it has held consistently across its inspections.

The school offers a range of facilities including an outdoor playground, art studios, a sensory room, a library, a dining hall and a chapel. Sports provision covers rounders, swimming, cricket, athletics, dance, cross country and netball, while clubs include drama, gardening, choir and an eco club. For children with special educational needs, the school records provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. The school also has nursery provision for children from age 3. Given its strong academic results, high parent satisfaction and oversubscribed status, this is a school that suits families who place a premium on a supportive, community-focused primary with a Church of England character, and who are prepared to compete for a place.

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