Hellifield Community Primary School
About Hellifield Community Primary School
Hellifield Community Primary School was rated Good across all areas in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a rating it has held consistently since its previous graded inspection in 2013. The school's academic story is best told through its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year, which show a mixed picture. While 70% of pupils met the expected standard in both reading and maths individually, only 40% reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure is significantly below the North Yorkshire local authority average of 60%, placing the school in the bottom half of primary schools nationally and within the local authority. On a more positive note, average scaled scores were 105 in reading and 102 in maths, both above the national benchmark of 100, and 30% of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, suggesting strong performance for some children.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 10 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, 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
24 Sept 2024From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 23 Oct 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
Source: ribblesdalefed.n-yorks.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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