North Rigton Church of England Primary School

About North Rigton Church of England Primary School

North Rigton Church of England Primary School’s headline metrics sit comfortably above the local authority average for primary schools. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a North Yorkshire average of 60%. That seven-point gap is a meaningful one, and it places the school in the top half of the county — 75th out of 292 primary schools. The school also ranks within the top 40% nationally, which is a solid showing for a small village school with just 96 pupils. The progress scores are not available in the data, but the average scaled scores tell their own story: 103 in reading and 101 in maths, both above the national baseline of 100. For a Church of England primary in a rural setting, these results suggest a consistent focus on core academic skills without the pressure of a larger urban school.

Digging deeper into the results, the school shows particular strength in writing. 83% of pupils met the expected standard in writing, and 25% reached the higher standard — a notably strong figure for a primary of this size. Reading and maths both saw 67% of pupils at the expected level, with 8% reaching the higher standard in each. The school’s Ofsted rating of Good has been consistent across inspections, with the most recent ungraded visit in 2022 confirming it remains Good. The previous graded inspection in 2015 also awarded Good across all available categories, including leadership and management, early years provision and overall effectiveness. The school does not have a sixth form, and its early years provision was rated Good in 2015. With no nursery provision on site, children typically join in Reception.

The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 30 applications for just 10 places and only 7 first-preference offers made — a ratio of three applicants per place. That tells you it is a popular choice locally. Facilities include a library, playing fields, a forest school, an outdoor playground, art studios and a chapel, which reflects its Church of England foundation. Sports on offer include athletics, swimming, cross country, dance, football, gymnastics and cricket, and there are clubs for coding, science and film. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families who value strong core results in a small, faith-based rural setting, and who are prepared to compete for a place.

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