Outwood Primary Academy Alne

About Outwood Primary Academy Alne

Outwood Primary Academy Alne sits within the North Yorkshire local authority, one of 292 primary schools in the county. It ranks 37th overall and 34th when measured against its immediate peers, placing it in the top 25% of primaries locally. The top-performing schools in the area are Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, and Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School, all of which achieved perfect or near-perfect ranking scores. Alne itself holds an Outstanding rating from Ofsted, a grade it earned in its most recent inspection in June 2024. This marks a significant turnaround from the school’s previous inspection in 2019, when it was rated Inadequate. Under headteacher Michelle Dawson, the school now receives top marks across every category inspected, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.

Academically, the school’s Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show strong performance against national benchmarks. 75% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, which is well above the North Yorkshire local authority average of 60%. In individual subjects, 88% of pupils reached the expected standard in both maths and writing, while 75% did so in reading. At the higher standard, 13% of pupils achieved the top scores across all three subjects. Average scaled scores were 108 in maths and 106 in reading, both above the national average of 100. The school ranks in the top 20% nationally for its combined expected standard measure, and in the top 18% within the Yorkshire and the Humber region. Progress scores are not available in the data, but the attainment figures alone place Alne among the stronger performers in its area.

The school is a relatively small primary with 98 pupils against a capacity of 157, and it is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 46 applications for 22 places, with 25 first-preference applications and all 22 first-preference offers accepted. The oversubscription ratio of 2.09 reflects its popularity. Facilities include an ICT suite, sports hall, sensory room, playing fields, and a chapel. Sports offered range from gymnastics and athletics to swimming and cricket, while clubs include science club, drama, film club, and eco club. The school has a dedicated SEND provision covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. This combination of strong academic outcomes, a broad extracurricular offer, and targeted SEND support makes it a solid choice for families in the Alne area seeking a primary experience that balances achievement with personal development.

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