Hambleton/Richmondshire Pupil Referral Service, Northallerton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school creates a warm, supportive environment where pupils thrive in small classes with dedicated staff who know them well. It offers a broad curriculum that motivates pupils through links to sports like boxing and outdoor education, while helping them develop ambitious career aspirations. The school is actively strengthening reading provision and has effective systems for identifying pupils' additional needs.
Key Strengths
- Warm, welcoming environment where pupils feel happy and safe with small class sizes and close staff support
- Broad curriculum with effective identification of pupils' additional needs, including SEND
- Strong focus on reading with recent investment in high-quality texts and phonics programmes
- Pupils developing ambitious career aspirations through teaching on healthy relationships, online safety and careers
- Community engagement through activities like tending public gardens and helping at local allotments
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum not consistently planned with clear core knowledge in all subjects, affecting depth of learning
- Teaching adaptations do not consistently match pupils' complex needs, slowing progress through the curriculum
- Staff do not reliably follow individual learning and EHC plans, limiting targeted support
- Behaviour management inconsistent across staff, with poor behaviour sometimes not addressed effectively
- Persistent absence rates remain too high, causing pupils to miss valuable learning opportunities
- Some pupils lack understanding of British values, different faiths and protected characteristics
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders prioritising pupils' interests and maintaining an open and positive culture around safeguarding.
Extracurricular Activities
Boxing, outdoor education, football, community gardening and allotment work
Hambleton/Richmondshire Pupil Referral Service is undergoing a period of change with new leadership committed to helping pupils prepare for mainstream education or further opportunities. However, the school currently requires improvement across all key areas, with pupils not achieving as well as they could.
At a Glance
47.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
135%
Over capacity
23 pupils
17 capacity
6 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Northallerton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Northallerton
Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire
Places available
7,139
Applications
5,644
Got 1st preference
92.6%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Secondary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Hambleton/Richmondshire Pupil Referral Service
Applegarth Primary School
Mill Hill Primary School
Alverton Primary School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Broomfield School
Romanby Primary School
Oakbridge Church of England Primary School
Brompton Community Primary School
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