Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School

Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School is performing well, with an overall effectiveness rating of 'Good'. The school is nurturing, inclusive, and has a strong community ethos. It demonstrates a commitment to ensuring that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, make impressive progress. There is a well-structured curriculum that caters to the mixed-age classes, although some subjects require further development to ensure pupils can revisit and consolidate their learning effectively. One of the school's standout features is its exceptional behaviour and attitudes; pupils are kind, respectful, and value their learning environment. Strong relationships between staff and pupils contribute to outstanding personal development, particularly in the early years. While the overall results are positive, the school acknowledges the need for improvement in certain curricular areas, particularly in enhancing pupils' long-term retention of key knowledge through consistent curriculum application.

Strengths

• Exceptional behaviour and respectful attitudes among pupils.
• Strong support for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
• Ambitious early years provision with high-quality interactions.
• Well-structured curriculum tailored for mixed-age classes.
• Parents express high satisfaction with the school's environment.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent opportunities for pupils to revisit prior learning in some subjects.
• Unclear understanding of pupil knowledge and progress in certain areas.

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 Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School attended 97.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.3% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery 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 Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School had 12.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.9% 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, 18.9% of pupils at Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.7% 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 Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School received £10,519 and spent £10,923 for each of its 51 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £7,000 (£136 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 Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

When was Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?

Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School have?

Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School has 53 pupils on roll.

What age range does Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School cover?

Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School?

Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School is at High Street, Markington, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 3NR.