Roecliffe CofE Primary School

About Roecliffe CofE Primary School

Roecliffe CofE Primary School’s Key Stage 2 results comfortably outpace the North Yorkshire local authority average, marking it as a strong performer for its type. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 60%, Roecliffe achieves 67%. This seven-point gap is notable, especially given the school’s small size of just 81 pupils. In reading and maths individually, every single pupil (100%) met the expected standard, and 67% reached the higher standard in reading — a figure that suggests genuine depth in literacy. The school’s average reading score of 111 and maths score of 105 further underline solid academic foundations. Nationally, Roecliffe ranks in the top 40% of primary schools for its combined expected standard metric, and within North Yorkshire it places 74th out of 292 similar schools — comfortably in the top third. For a small village school, these are quietly impressive numbers.

The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2017, rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. That rating has been consistent since at least the previous graded inspection in 2013, which also awarded Good. The early years provision was rated Good in the 2008 inspection, though no separate grade was given for it in 2017. Ofsted’s report is now several years old, so parents may want to check whether a new inspection is due. In terms of exam data, the 2023/24 results show that while no pupils reached the higher standard in writing or the combined reading, writing and maths measure, the school’s strength clearly lies in reading and maths. The progress scores for all three subjects are not available in the data, so it is difficult to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the attainment outcomes are well above the local norm.

Roecliffe is a Church of England primary with a nursery provision, catering for children aged 3 to 11. It is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 53 applications for just 9 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of nearly 6 to 1. Only 7 first-preference offers were made, so securing a place is competitive. The school offers a Forest School, library, gymnasium, art studios and a chapel, and runs clubs including coding, gardening, choir and drama. Sports provision covers football, cricket, tennis, swimming and athletics. SEND support is broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language issues, visual impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a small, faith-based village school with strong academic outcomes and high demand — best suited to families who live nearby and can commit to the Church of England ethos, and who are prepared for a competitive admissions process.

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