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Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School

North Yorkshire, YO8 9BGPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2026
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 26 places
Ranking
#11,179
of 13,686 nationally

About Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School

Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School sits within the North Yorkshire local authority, a large county with 292 primary schools. In the most recent ranking of these schools by KS2 performance, it placed 178th, putting it in the bottom half of the local league table. The top-performing peers in the area include Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, both of which achieved the highest possible ranking score. Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School also ranks very highly with a score of 95. Longman's Hill is a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 192 pupils against a capacity of 210. The school has a relatively low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 7.8%. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2022, confirmed that the school remains Good, a notable improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2016 when it was rated Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMyrtle Avenue, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 9BG
HeadteacherJan Elcock
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Number of Pupils192
Free School Meals (FSM)7.8%
School Capacity192 / 210 (91% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Feb 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Feb 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Jan 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryPlaying FieldsArt StudiosDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

NetballTennisAthleticsDance

Clubs & Activities

DramaEco ClubScience ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthPhysicalSevere Learning

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

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Selby, Longman's Hill Community 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.