Ingleton Primary School

About Ingleton Primary School

Ingleton Primary School sits within the North Yorkshire local authority, a large county with 292 primary schools. In our most recent ranking of these schools by KS2 reading, writing and maths expected standard attainment, Ingleton placed 79th, putting it comfortably in the top third of its peers. The school’s ranking score of 67 places it behind a handful of high-performing local primaries, including Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, which both scored the maximum 100, and Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School on 95. Still, Ingleton’s position is solid for a village primary of 183 pupils, and it serves a community with relatively low levels of disadvantage — just 7.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. The school is led by headteacher Jennifer Middleton and was inspected by Ofsted in May 2025, receiving a Good rating across all graded areas: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.

Academically, Ingleton delivers results that are above the local average. In the 2023/24 KS2 assessments, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the North Yorkshire average of 60%. The school’s strongest subject at the higher standard was reading, where 40% of pupils achieved above the expected level, followed by maths at 37% and writing at 17%. Average scaled scores were 106 in reading and 107 in maths, both a touch above the national benchmark of 100. The school’s national ranking for the combined expected standard places it in the 38th percentile, meaning it outperforms more than a third of primaries across England. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, inspectors noted that the quality of education is Good, and the school has maintained this rating since its previous inspection in 2010, when it was also judged Good overall, with leadership and management and early years provision both rated as Good.

The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, it received 47 applications for 22 places, with all 22 first-preference applicants offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.14. Ingleton offers a nursery provision for children from age three, and its facilities include a library, playing fields, sports hall, forest school, outdoor playground, dining hall, ICT suite, music rooms and a chapel. The school’s SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health support. Parent feedback is very positive: 95% of respondents would recommend the school, and 83% strongly agreed that their child is happy there. Clubs include art, coding, eco, film, science and chess, while sports on offer range from rounders and athletics to gymnastics, dance, netball and cricket. This is a well-regarded village primary that suits families looking for a strong academic foundation within a supportive, community-focused setting.

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