Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School

About Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School

Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School is a state primary in North Yorkshire, a local authority with 292 primary schools. The school sits at rank 191 in the LA, placing it in the bottom half of its peers. For context, the top-ranked schools in the area include Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, both of which achieve the maximum ranking score of 100, with Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School close behind at 95. Sutton-in-Craven is a mixed, non-religious school for children aged 4 to 11, with 206 pupils on roll against a capacity of 218. The school has a Good rating from Ofsted, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement in 2016. In its most recent graded inspection in 2019, inspectors rated overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision all as Good. An ungraded inspection in May 2024 confirmed the school remains Good.

Academically, Sutton-in-Craven’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 44%, which is below the North Yorkshire LA average of 60%. The school ranks in the bottom 50% nationally on this metric, at the 87th percentile. Looking at individual subjects, 72% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 66% in writing, and 59% in maths. Higher-attaining pupils are less common: just 6% achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, with 28% reaching it in reading, 13% in maths, and 6% in writing. Average scaled scores were 104 in reading and 101 in maths. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, playing fields, an outdoor playground, a sensory room, and a chapel. Sports provision covers gymnastics, rounders, dance, football, cricket, athletics, and cross country, while clubs include film club, coding, drama, and gardening. The school supports children with moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 22 places attracted 64 total applications, with 22 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.91. This suggests strong local demand, though the school’s academic results are below the LA average. It may suit families who prioritise a supportive, inclusive environment and a broad range of extracurricular activities over top-tier exam performance.

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