Staveley Community Primary School

About Staveley Community Primary School

Staveley Community Primary School is a small state primary in North Yorkshire that parents clearly want to get into. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 33 applications for just 9 places, giving it an oversubscription ratio of 3.67 to one. Only 6 first-preference offers were made, meaning most families who put it top of their list were turned away. That level of demand is a strong signal of local reputation, especially given the school has just 83 pupils on roll against a capacity of 70. ParentView data isn’t available in this snapshot, but the sheer competition for places tells its own story about how the school is perceived by the families who know it best.

Academically, the picture is mixed. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That’s below the North Yorkshire local authority average of 60%, and it places the school 175th out of 223 primaries in the county. Individual subject scores tell a more nuanced story: 88% met the expected standard in maths, with an average scaled score of 103, while reading and writing both sat at 63% expected. Higher-attaining pupils were thin on the ground in reading and maths, but 38% achieved the higher standard in writing. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in May 2024, confirmed it remains Good overall, with leadership, early years provision and behaviour all rated Good. That’s consistent with its previous graded inspection in 2015.

Facilities are generous for a school of this size, including a sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, art and music rooms, and even a chapel. The school runs clubs for chess, coding and choir, and offers swimming, football, dance and rounders among its sports. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional needs, speech and language, and autistic spectrum disorder. With nursery provision on site, it suits families looking for a full primary journey from age three. The nearest Outstanding-rated alternative is Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School, 4.2 km away, which may be worth a look for families who missed out on a place here. Staveley is a popular, well-equipped village school that clearly commands strong local loyalty, even if its academic outcomes sit below the county average.

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