Leyburn Primary School
About Leyburn Primary School
Parents considering Leyburn Primary School will find a school that is clearly in demand among local families. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school was oversubscribed, with 31 applications for 21 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 48. All 21 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that while it is popular, families who put it first stand a good chance. The school has a nursery provision, catering for children from age 3, and currently has 189 pupils against a capacity of 210, so there is some room to grow. The headteacher is Sarah Beveridge, who leads a mixed, non-religious state primary. The most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2022, rated the school Good across all five categories: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. This is a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2008, but the school has held a solid Good rating for over a decade.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, 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
1 Nov 2022Source: Ofsted, 15 Jan 2023. 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
08:50 – 15:35
Breakfast club
07:30-09:00
After-school care
15:30-17:30
Source: leyburn.n-yorks.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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