Lealholm Primary School

About Lealholm Primary School

Lealholm Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections, including the ungraded visit in 2022 which confirmed the school remains Good. The school’s leadership and management were also judged Good. With only 36 pupils on roll against a capacity of 56, it is a very small primary where individual attention is the norm. The most telling academic metric for a school this size is its oversubscription data: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 18 applications for just 8 places, with 9 of those as first preferences. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.25, meaning more than two families applied for every available spot. This level of demand, in a rural area with 292 primary schools across the local authority, suggests parents see real value in what the school offers.

Academic outcomes data for Lealholm itself is not published in this dataset, but the local context provides a useful benchmark. The North Yorkshire local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment is 60, a figure that sits against a backdrop of 16 Outstanding-rated primary schools out of 292 in the area. Lealholm’s Good rating places it in the solid middle tier of local provision. The school’s small size means cohort results can fluctuate year to year, but the sustained Good rating from Ofsted — with leadership and management also rated Good — points to consistent quality. The nearest Outstanding-rated school, Glaisdale Primary, is 2.7 km away, so for many families Lealholm is the most practical option. Without published Progress 8 or SATs scores for this school, the best proxy for academic confidence is the fact that 100% of first-preference applicants were offered a place.

The school sits on a generous site for its size, with facilities including a library, music rooms, art studios, a sports hall, playing fields, and even a chapel. There is also a Forest School, which fits with the rural North Yorkshire setting. Sports on offer include dance, netball, cricket, gymnastics and athletics, while clubs range from Eco Club and Science Club to Chess, Choir, Drama and Coding. For SEND, the school records provision for Moderate Learning Difficulty and Social, Emotional & Mental Health needs. With only 2.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is notably less deprived than many state schools. This is a school that will suit families looking for a small, community-focused primary where their child is known individually, and who are prepared to compete for one of the 8 places on offer.

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