Reeth Community Primary School

About Reeth Community Primary School

Reeth Community Primary School sits in a part of North Yorkshire where the average Key Stage 2 score for primary schools is 60, but the school itself doesn't publish a KS2 average in the available data, making a direct headline comparison impossible. What is clear from the local context is that Reeth is one of 292 primary schools in the authority, and only 16 of those hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. Reeth's most recent graded inspection, in 2012, awarded it a Good overall, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed it remains Good. That puts it in the solid middle tier of local schools, above the Requires Improvement rating it received in 2010 but below the Outstanding handful. With 73 pupils on roll against a capacity of just 56, the school is clearly popular and oversubscribed, receiving 16 applications for 10 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, with 11 of those as first preferences.

Academically, the picture is mixed. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2012 rated leadership and management as Good and early years provision as Requires Improvement, though the 2023 ungraded visit found the school had maintained its Good overall effectiveness. Without published Progress 8 or KS2 SATs results in the data, it's not possible to compare Reeth's raw outcomes against the North Yorkshire average of 60. The Ofsted breakdown shows no specific quality of education or personal development grades from the 2012 inspection, which limits what can be said about classroom performance. However, the school does offer a nursery provision for children from age three, and its small size means class sizes are likely very small. The 25.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals is slightly above the national average, suggesting the school serves a mixed catchment.

For families considering Reeth, the practical picture is one of a small, oversubscribed village primary with strong demand. The school offers a range of facilities including a library, playing fields, sports hall, ICT suite, and even a chapel, plus sports like tennis, athletics, netball, dance, swimming, and cross country. Clubs include drama, chess, and coding. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, social and emotional mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder, which is useful for parents whose children need additional support. The headteacher, Gordon Stainsby, leads a school that clearly appeals to local families given the oversubscription ratio of 1.6. This is a school best suited to families living within reasonable distance of Reeth who value a small, community-focused primary with a broad extracurricular offer, and who are prepared to apply early given the competition for places.

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