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Pannal Primary School

North Yorkshire, HG3 1LHPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
64%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
75 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#6,362
of 13,686 nationally

About Pannal Primary School

Pannal Primary School is significantly oversubscribed, a clear signal of its popularity among local families. For its 60 places in the 2025/26 intake, the school received 194 applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.23. Of those, 75 were first-preference applications, and 59 first-preference offers were made. The school is currently operating well above its official capacity of 315 pupils, with 447 children on roll. This demand exists in a context where the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is just 4.5%, well below the national average, suggesting a relatively affluent catchment area. The school is a mixed, non-denominational state primary for children aged 4 to 11, led by headteacher Amanda Wolfram, and sits within the North Yorkshire local authority.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPannal Green, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1LH
HeadteacherAmanda Wolfram
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Number of Pupils447
Free School Meals (FSM)4.5%
School Capacity447 / 315 (142% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryPlaying FieldsSensory RoomMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballRoundersCricketSwimmingAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubArt ClubChessCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:10

Source: pannal.ycst.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Pannal Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.