Roseberry Academy

About Roseberry Academy

Roseberry Academy is a state primary school in North Yorkshire that currently educates 236 pupils, well below its capacity of 324. This leaves a notable amount of spare places, which is interesting given the school's popularity at the point of entry. For the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 33 applications for just 16 places, making it officially oversubscribed with an oversubscription ratio of 2.06. Fifteen of those applications were first-preference choices, and all 15 received offers. The school's intake reflects a moderate level of disadvantage: 16.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average for primary schools but not dramatically so. The school is mixed-gender, non-religious, and serves children from age 2 through to 11, with nursery provision available. Sarah Anderson is the headteacher.

Academically, Roseberry Academy performs solidly within its local authority. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is four percentage points above the North Yorkshire local authority average of 60%. The school's average scores in reading and maths both sit at 106, which is slightly above the national benchmark of 100. At the higher standard, 8% of pupils achieved the top marks across all three subjects. In maths specifically, 33% reached the higher standard, compared with 28% in reading and 10% in writing. The school ranks 89th out of 223 primary schools in North Yorkshire, placing it in the top 40% of the authority. Nationally, it sits in the 46th percentile. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, the school was rated Good overall, with an Outstanding rating for early years provision. The previous inspection in 2017 also rated the school Good.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a forest school, sensory room, ICT suite, library, art studios, and a chapel. Sports provision covers football, cricket, dance, rounders, netball, tennis, and cross country, while extracurricular clubs include drama, choir, science club, chess, and eco club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. The school is non-boarding and does not have a sixth form. Given its oversubscribed entry but spare capacity in later years, Roseberry Academy may suit families who are keen to secure a Reception place early, but who are also looking for a school with strong early years provision and a Good Ofsted rating that is not at full stretch in terms of overall pupil numbers.

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