Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

About Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School sits in an interesting position compared with the North Yorkshire average for primary schools. Its key stage 2 results show that 58% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is just two percentage points below the local authority average of 60%. That is a very narrow gap, and it means the school is performing broadly in line with what you would expect for a primary in this area. The school’s ranking within North Yorkshire reflects this: it comes 129th out of 292 primary schools, placing it in the bottom half of the LA but not far from the middle. Nationally, it sits in the 61st percentile, so it is holding its own against schools across the country. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 27 applications for 21 places, and all 21 first-preference families received an offer, which suggests it is a popular choice locally.

Digging into the individual subject scores, the picture is more mixed. In writing, 84% of pupils reached the expected standard, which is strong, and 32% achieved a higher score. Reading saw 63% at expected and 26% at higher, while maths was lower at 68% expected and 16% higher. The average scaled scores were 104 in reading and 102 in maths. Ofsted visited in February 2025 for an ungraded inspection and judged that the school had improved significantly since its last graded inspection in 2019, when it was rated Good across all areas. The most recent inspection confirmed Good for overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The previous inspection in 2015 had also rated the school Good overall, with Outstanding for early years and leadership. The parent view is overwhelmingly positive: 98% of respondents would recommend the school, and 78% strongly agreed that their child is happy there.

The school is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has a capacity of 105 and currently has 104 pupils, so it is essentially full. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 26%, which is above the national average and suggests a relatively diverse intake. Facilities include a library, music rooms, a gymnasium, sports hall and chapel, and the school offers clubs such as coding, eco club, book club and film club. Sports on offer include rounders, football, cricket, gymnastics, athletics and cross country. The school has identified SEND provisions for moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and visual impairment. This is a small, community-focused primary that suits families who value a strong Church of England character, a full range of after-school activities, and a school where parents feel their children are safe and well supported.

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