Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School

Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary is performing well, having made significant improvements in various areas, particularly in pupils' achievement and curriculum development. The school boasts strong attendance rates and maintains a caring and supportive environment that enhances students' learning experiences. Pupils exhibit a positive attitude towards their education, showing enthusiasm and high engagement in their learning activities.

Strengths

• Strong and supportive culture of safeguarding is evident.
• Pupils achieve well in national tests, particularly in reading.
• Effective curriculum development with clear opportunities for learning.
• Excellent verbal communication skills among pupils.
• High expectations and engagement in early years education.
• Effective support for disadvantaged pupils leading to improved outcomes.
• Close-knit staff team with effective collaboration and support.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils struggle to stay focused when work becomes difficult.
• Teachers occasionally need more precise understanding to adjust lessons effectively.
• Pupils' understanding of other faiths and cultures is underdeveloped.

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 Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School attended 96.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.4% 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, 1.3% of pupils at Ainderby Steeple Church of England 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 Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School had 14.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.2% 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, 15.7% of pupils at Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.0% 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 2024–25 Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School received £9,080 and spent £9,459 for each of its 80 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £98,000 (£1,229 per pupil).

Across all 15 schools of Dales Academies Trust, income was £7,522 and spending £7,432 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). 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.

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Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School is part of Dales Academies Trust, which runs 15 schools. The nearest others:

• Oakbridge Church of England Primary School Northallerton
• South Otterington Church of England Primary School Northallerton
• East Cowton Church of England Primary School Northallerton
• Great Smeaton Academy Primary School Northallerton
• Carnagill Community Primary School Catterick Garrison
• Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School Richmond
• Trinity Academy Richmond Richmond
• Croft Church of England Primary School Darlington
• Barton Church of England Primary School Richmond
• Ravensworth Church of England Primary School Richmond

What is Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in March 2026.

When was Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School was last inspected in March 2026.

How many pupils does Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School have?

Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School has 83 pupils on roll.

What age range does Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School cover?

Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School?

Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School is at Station Lane, Morton-on-Swale, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 9QR.