Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School
Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School is an academy converter in York (North Yorkshire) for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has a Church of England/Methodist religious character. It has 98 pupils on roll. In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. It has plenty of spare room: 54% of its places were unfilled in 2024/25, more than at most primary schools.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Church of England/Methodist |
| Address | Station Lane Shipton-by-Beningbrough York North Yorkshire YO30 1AG |
| Phone | 01904470272 |
| Reference Number | 143289 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 98 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 56.12%
Girls: 43.88% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 6.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 4.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 19.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 12 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 94.9% |
| White, Other | 2% |
| White & Asian | 1% |
| Unclassified | 1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 10 Dec 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2024 | School inspection |
| 09 Apr 2019 | Short inspection |
| 06 Dec 2016 | Academy conversion letter |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School | |
| 09 Jan 2012 | Interim assessment |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 30 Jan 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 10 Jan 2000 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 55% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 108 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 0.7 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -2.7 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -1.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 1 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 1 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School had 86 pupils for 189 places. 103 places (54.5%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Easingwold Outer Area Primary” planning area
North Yorkshire counted 92 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 93 in 2029–30, up 1%.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 189 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 189 |
| Pupils | 159 | 156 | 141 | 114 | 112 | 106 | 93 | 86 |
| Unfilled | 15.9% | 17.5% | 25.4% | 39.7% | 40.7% | 43.9% | 50.8% | 54.5% |
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 Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School attended 96.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 4.8% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 2.6% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
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, 4.2% of pupils at Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 10.5 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School had 19.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 39.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.5 | 10.2 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 10.7 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 10.0 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 25.6% | 19.8% | 0.0% | 20.3% | 27.8% | 9.7% | 24.2% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 54.5% | 83.3% | – | 50.0% | 77.8% | 55.6% | 62.5% | 75.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.1 | 3.0 | – | 1.3 | 9.4 | 16.7 | 2.8 | 8.4 | – |
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, 13.3% of pupils at Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 5 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 2 | 3 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 3 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
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 2024–25 Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School received £8,034 and spent £9,599 for each of its 96 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £129,000 (£1,342 per pupil).
Across all 12 schools of Heartwood Learning Trust, income was £8,073 and spending £7,816 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £19,000 | -£39,000 | £81,000 | £116,000 | £100,000 | £93,000 | £129,000 |
| per pupil | £128 | -£285 | £634 | £999 | £918 | £920 | £1,342 |
| In-year balance | -£50,000 | -£70,000 | -£15,000 | £13,000 | -£102,000 | -£126,000 | -£150,000 |
| per pupil | -£347 | -£511 | -£115 | £112 | -£935 | -£1,246 | -£1,565 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Skelton Primary School
Brecksfield, Skelton, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 1YB |
1.9 miles |
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Poppleton Ousebank Primary School
Main Street, Upper Poppleton, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 6JT |
2.52 miles |
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Nun Monkton Primary Foundation School
The Green, Nun Monkton, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 8ER |
2.77 miles |
|
Wigginton Primary School
Westfield Lane, Wigginton, York, North Yorkshire, YO32 2FZ |
3.02 miles |
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Linton-on-Ouse Primary School
Linton Woods Lane, Linton-on-Ouse, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 2BD |
3.19 miles |
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Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School
Eastholme Drive, Rawcliffe, Clifton With Rawcliffe School, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 5TA |
3.29 miles |
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Lakeside Primary Academy
Oakdale Road, Clifton Moor, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 4YL |
3.35 miles |
|
Headlands Primary School
Oak Tree Lane, Holly Tree Meadows, Haxby, York, North Yorkshire, YO32 2YH |
3.47 miles |
|
Ralph Butterfield Primary School
Station Road, Haxby, York, North Yorkshire, YO32 3LS |
3.75 miles |
|
New Earswick Primary School
Hawthorn Terrace, New Earswick, York, North Yorkshire, YO32 4BY |
4.04 miles |
|
Carr Infant School
Ostman Road, Acomb, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 5QA |
4.1 miles |
|
Burton Green Primary School
Burton Green, Clifton, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 6JE |
4.1 miles |
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Carr Junior School
Ostman Road, Acomb, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 5QA |
4.17 miles |
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Huby Church of England Primary School
Tollerton Road, Huby, York, North Yorkshire, YO61 1HX |
4.32 miles |
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Clifton Green Primary School
Kingsway North, Clifton, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 6JA |
4.37 miles |
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Poppleton Road Primary School
Poppleton Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 4UP |
4.39 miles |
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Sutton on the Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Main Street, Sutton-on-the-Forest, York, North Yorkshire, YO61 1DW |
4.41 miles |
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Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Jubilee Terrace, Leeman Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 4YZ |
4.53 miles |
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Rufforth Primary School
Wetherby Road, Rufforth, York, North Yorkshire, YO23 3QF |
4.53 miles |
|
Huntington Primary Academy
North Moor Road, Huntington, York, North Yorkshire, YO32 9QT |
4.54 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Manor Church of England Academy
Millfield Lane, Nether Poppleton, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 6PA |
3.28 miles |
|
Vale of York Academy
Rawcliffe Drive, Clifton Without, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 6ZS |
3.9 miles |
|
Joseph Rowntree School
Haxby Road, New Earswick, York, North Yorkshire, YO32 4BZ |
3.97 miles |
|
Huntington School
Huntington Road, Huntington, York, North Yorkshire, YO32 9WT |
4.38 miles |
|
St Peter's School 2-18
Clifton, York, YO30 6AB |
4.65 miles |
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Bootham School
51 Bootham, York, YO30 7BU |
4.87 miles |
All schools in York (North Yorkshire) · North Yorkshire local authority: places and applications
Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School is part of Heartwood Learning Trust, which runs 12 schools. The nearest others:
- Skelton Primary School York
- Poppleton Ousebank Primary School York
- Manor Church of England Academy York
- Vale of York Academy York
- Burton Green Primary School York
- Barlby High School Selby
- Graham School Scarborough
- George Pindar School Scarborough
- Newland St John's Church of England Academy Hull
- St James' Church of England Academy Hull
How many pupils does Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School have?
Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School has 98 pupils on roll.
What age range does Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School cover?
Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.
What are Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School?
Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School is at Station Lane, Shipton-by-Beningbrough, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 1AG.