Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School

Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School is performing well, achieving a good overall effectiveness rating. The school is committed to providing a high quality of education, underpinned by a strong vision of helping every pupil to be the best they can be. The positive learning environment is characterized by motivated pupils, effective teaching, and a robust support system for special educational needs and disabilities. The foundation stage, in particular, has received high praise for its exceptional curriculum and engaged learning experiences for young children. Parents appreciate the school's caring atmosphere and the safety measures in place for their children. While the school's strengths are evident, there are areas for improvement including the recent implementation of new curriculum plans in foundation subjects, which require further embedding to ensure effective learning outcomes. Additionally, opportunities for younger pupils to engage in school responsibilities are limited compared to older pupils. Addressing these areas will support the school's ongoing commitment to fostering responsible and engaged citizens among all pupils.

Strengths

• High expectations for pupil learning and behavior
• Bright and stimulating school environment
• Exceptional early years curriculum
• Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
• Effective phonics teaching leading to confident reading
• Well-managed workload allowing staff to focus on impactful tasks
• Comprehensive safeguarding arrangements
• Clear and simple behaviour policy understood by all

Areas for Improvement

• New curriculum plans in foundation subjects need better embedding
• Limited opportunities for younger pupils to take on responsibilities

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School attended 95.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.0% of pupils at Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School had 25.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.7% of pupils at Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School received £6,802 and spent £6,757 for each of its 451 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £237,000 (£526 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

When was Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School was last inspected in May 2023.

How many pupils does Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School have?

Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School has 490 pupils on roll.

What age range does Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School cover?

Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School?

Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School is at Milford Road, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Leeds, North Yorkshire, LS25 6QN.