Nawton Community Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address School Lane
Nawton
York
North Yorkshire
YO62 7SF
Phone 01439771245
Reference Number 121306

Nawton Community Primary School delivers a strong standard of education, demonstrating effective leadership and a nurturing environment that supports pupil safety and wellbeing. The safeguarding standards are met, fostering a culture of trust where staff are proactive in addressing concerns. The school's decisive actions have led to improvements in attendance, behavior, and the overall quality of the curriculum, allowing pupils to show progress in their learning, particularly in early years and core subjects. However, inconsistencies remain in the achievement levels of older pupils in reading, writing, and mathematics, indicating ongoing challenges the school is addressing.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 91
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.55%
Girls: 49.45%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 24.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 4 9 13
2 6 5 11
3 7 8 15
4 8 4 12
5 7 7 14
6 7 8 15

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 100%

Overall Ofsted Rating Needs attention
 >  Leadership & Governance Expected standard
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Expected standard
 >  Achievement Needs attention
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Expected standard
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Expected standard
 >  Inclusion Expected standard
 >  Early Years Expected standard
Last Report Date 17 Mar 2026
Date Report
17 Mar 2026 School inspection
02 Feb 2022 School inspection
06 Jun 2018 Full inspection
24 Sep 2014 Full inspection
28 Jun 2011 Full inspection
21 Jan 2008 Full inspection
26 Apr 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong leadership has improved attendance and behavior through decisive actions.
  • Pupils benefit from a well-designed and ambitious curriculum.
  • Children in early years receive strong support for their social and academic development.
  • Staff establish trusting relationships with pupils, creating a safe and supportive environment.
  • Targeted support is provided for pupils with special educational needs and those who are disadvantaged.

Areas for Improvement

  • Pupils' achievement has historically been below national averages.
  • Some aspects of writing and mathematics are not sufficiently well developed.
  • Leaders need to ensure continued improvements in pupils' achievement.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 73%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 103

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2.5
Writing -1.3
Maths -2.3

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 6 0
Third Preference 8 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Name Distance
Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School
Westfields, Kirkbymoorside, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 6AG
2.23 miles
Helmsley Community Primary School
Carlton Lane, Helmsley, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 5HB
2.67 miles
Gillamoor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Main Street, Gillamoor, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 7HX
3.55 miles
Name Distance
Ryedale School
Gale Lane, Nawton, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 7SL
0.36 miles
Welburn Hall School
Kirkbymoorside, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 7HQ
1.52 miles
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