Carnagill Community Primary School, Catterick Garrison
Carnagill Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Catterick Garrison, part of Dales Academies Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 5 schools in Catterick Garrison with published results, and 14,262nd of 14,452 across England. It was 70% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Carnagill Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 48% of Year 6 pupils at Carnagill Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 37% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 70% in reading and 43% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Carnagill Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Carnagill Community Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Carnagill Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Carnagill Community Primary School are Wavell Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 62% reading, 59% maths); Hipswell Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Good, 65% reading, 52% maths); Cambrai Primary School (1 mile, Outstanding); and Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 48% reading, 50% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Carnagill Community Primary School.
Wavell Community Primary SchoolHipswell Church of England Primary SchoolCambrai Primary SchoolCatterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School
The trust
Carnagill Community Primary School is one of 15 schools run by Dales Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
23 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Carnagill Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 40% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (40%).
Who goes there
13.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 42 pupils (31.3%) received SEN support and 11 (8.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Carnagill Community Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Carnagill Community Primary School.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Warwick Close (adjacent), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 30 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Carnagill Community Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 4.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Carnagill Community Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2020. Before that, as Catterick Garrison, Carnagill Community Primary School (URN 121350), it was rated Inadequate in June 2018.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Carnagill is a welcoming, inclusive school where pupils thrive emotionally and academically. The early years provision is exceptional, with skilled staff nurturing children's language development and love of reading from the start. The school excels at supporting military families and pupils from different backgrounds, making them feel valued and helping them succeed.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding early years provision with highly skilled adults who develop children's communication and language skills exceptionally well
- Effective support for pupils new to the area or country, with precise checks on arrival to identify needs
- Ambitious curriculum across all subjects that enables pupils to build on prior knowledge and develop deep understanding
- Kind, polite and happy pupils who embody school values of independence, curiosity and aspiration
- Highly knowledgeable governors and trustees who provide strong support and challenge to school improvement
Areas for Improvement
- Some recently reviewed curriculum areas are not yet securely embedded in classroom practice, affecting learning impact
- Pupils' understanding of fundamental British values is not well developed and needs more effective teaching
- 2024 published outcomes in some areas were low and do not fully reflect the quality of education provided
- A small proportion of pupils have persistent absence from school, though leaders take effective action to address this
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils knowing they can trust adults to help with any worries and the school providing notable support for emotional well-being.
Extracurricular Activities
Educational visits to places of worship, dance, physical education, class representative roles
Carnagill Community Primary School provides a good quality of education with outstanding early years provision. The school has transformed significantly and now supports a diverse community including military families and pupils from different countries.
At a Glance
13.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
23 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 70% to 48% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 43% to 37% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 74% to 59% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
14.9
Avg class size
14.7
Infant (KS1)
19.5
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Carnagill Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Carnagill Community Primary School.
- Holiday Starz410m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Carnagill Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Carnagill Community Primary School is in North Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to North Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Carnagill Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
146 pupils
210 places
64 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Catterick Garrison
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Catterick Garrison
Across North Yorkshire council
Places available
7,127
Applications
5,052
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
42
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
39.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
134
Total Pupils
68
Boys
66
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
12.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£39,998
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,762
Per pupil
£911k
Total funding
£42k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
9.5%
Persistent absence
148
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Carnagill Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Carnagill Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Carnagill Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Carnagill Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 48% reached the expected standard in reading and 37% did so in maths.
What is Carnagill Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Carnagill Community Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2020. Before that, as Catterick Garrison, Carnagill Community Primary School (URN 121350), it was rated Inadequate in June 2018.
What is the catchment area for Carnagill Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Carnagill Community Primary School is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Carnagill Community Primary School?
Carnagill Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 70% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Carnagill Community Primary School?
Classes at Carnagill Community Primary School average 14.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Carnagill Community Primary School?
Carnagill Community Primary School has around 134 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Carnagill Community Primary School?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Carnagill Community Primary School in 2024/25. 9.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Carnagill Community Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Carnagill Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Carnagill Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Carnagill Community Primary School: Holiday Starz (410m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Carnagill Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Carnagill Community Primary School?
Carnagill Community Primary School is at Leadmill Estate, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 3HN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)