Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy

About Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy

Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy is the sixth-ranked primary school out of 223 in the North Yorkshire local authority, placing it in the top five per cent of its peers. Its closest competitors in the area include Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy, and Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School, all of which share similarly high ranking scores. The school is a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 4 to 11, with a Church of England religious character. Headteacher Justin Reeve leads a school that is currently oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 43 applications for 30 places, with all 30 first-preference applicants offered a spot. With 231 pupils on roll against a capacity of 220, the school is operating slightly above its intended size, and 16 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

Academically, Tockwith performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, compared with the North Yorkshire average of 60 per cent. The school’s reading results were particularly strong, with 96 per cent reaching the expected standard and 39 per cent achieving a higher score. In maths, 89 per cent met the expected standard and 32 per cent reached the higher threshold, while in writing 93 per cent met the expected standard and 25 per cent achieved a higher score. The average scaled scores were 109 in reading and 107 in maths. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, the school was rated Good overall, with Outstanding marks for personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. The early years provision and quality of education were both rated Good, consistent with the school’s previous Good rating from 2015.

The school offers a broad range of facilities, including a music room, forest school, library, gymnasium, playing fields, sports hall, ICT suite, and a chapel. Sports on offer include cricket, athletics, swimming, dance, gymnastics, football, and rounders, while clubs range from gardening and chess to film, art, and science clubs. Tockwith also provides support for pupils with a variety of special educational needs, including moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. This combination of strong academic outcomes, a clear Church of England ethos, and a wide extracurricular offer makes it a particularly strong fit for families in the North Yorkshire area who value both high standards and a supportive primary experience.

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