Colburn Community Primary School, Catterick Garrison

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~934m)Possible (~1.3km)Unlikely (~1.7km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Yousef Abdo
Pupils:202 / 270 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01748832676
Address:Colburn Lane, Colburn, Catterick Garrison, DL9 4LS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 24 September 2024View full report
URN:121334
UKPRN:10078558
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Richmond and Northallerton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its September 2022 inspection — down from Good.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

42.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

12 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught92%
Good progress83%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved75%
Bullying dealt with8%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns50%
Wider development83%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-18ppMaths-4ppWriting-8pp

Reading has declined from 70% to 52%. Maths has declined from 48% to 44%. Writing has declined from 48% to 40%.

Class Sizes

24.6

Avg class size

21.0

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

8

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Meadowfield Road (SE-bound)
124m · 2 min walk
Constantine Ave (adj)
155m · 3 min walk
Colburn Lane (opp)
253m · 4 min walk
Coronation Avenue (SW-bound)
280m · 5 min walk
Fifth Avenue (opp)
432m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

75%

Available places

202 pupils

270 capacity

68 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Catterick Garrison

Low pressure
New homes approved:170
Projected new pupils:43

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Catterick Garrison

Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire

Low demand0.69x oversubscription

Places available

7,282

Applications

5,050

Got 1st preference

94.4%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(11)

24 September 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsRequires Improvement
14 September 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
20 June 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.51852%

Overall absence

18.82353%

Persistent absence

170

Enrolments

Authorised4.80096%
Unauthorised1.71756%
Persistent (10%+)18.82353%
Severe (50%+)0.58824%

Absence trend

5.38415%
18/19
3.58569%
20/21
7.37161%
21/22
7.43265%
22/23
7.42307%
23/24
6.51852%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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