North Stainley Church of England Primary School

About North Stainley Church of England Primary School

North Stainley Church of England Primary School received a Requires Improvement rating in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, a downgrade from the Good rating it held previously. The inspection report noted that while the school’s early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes were all rated Good, the quality of education and leadership and management both require improvement. With just 41 pupils on roll against a capacity of 56, this is a very small village primary. The school does not publish Key Stage 2 SATs results in the available data, so the most informative academic metric is the Ofsted breakdown itself: the school is strong on pastoral and behavioural foundations but is currently working to raise the standard of teaching and curriculum delivery.

Without published KS2 outcomes, it is difficult to compare North Stainley directly against the North Yorkshire local authority average of 60% achieving the expected standard. However, the school’s Ofsted trajectory is worth noting. The previous inspection in 2010 rated it Good overall, with leadership and management and early years provision both scoring 2. The 2022 inspection saw early years provision hold steady at Good, but leadership and management dropped to Requires Improvement. This suggests the school has experienced a period of instability or challenge in its senior leadership. For parents considering this school, the key question will be whether the current headteacher, Katie Barker, can drive improvement in the quality of education and leadership ahead of the next inspection.

The school offers a range of facilities that are generous for its size, including a sports hall, gymnasium, ICT suite, sensory room, forest school, and a chapel. It also provides nursery provision for younger children. SEND support is available for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed with three applications for one place, though only one of those was a first preference. This suggests it is a popular choice locally but not fiercely competitive. North Stainley is best suited to families who value a small, Church of England village school with strong pastoral care and a broad range of facilities, and who are comfortable with a school that is currently in a period of improvement.

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