Leavening Community Primary School, Malton
Leavening Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Malton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2024 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 9 schools in Malton with published results, and 11,816th of 13,912 across England. It was 69% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- 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
Leavening Community Primary School in detail
Leavening Community Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our school purpose is 'Together We Can'. We achieve this through our four core values: 1. Look and Learn beyond the classroom. 2. Have high aspirations and fulfil our potential. 3. Care, share and belong. 4. Lead, teach and learn with passion."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:05am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2024, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Leavening Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 25% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 76% and 74% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Leavening Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Leavening Community Primary School as their first choice and 9 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Leavening Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Leavening Community Primary School are Langton Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 47% maths); Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 100% maths); Welburn Community Primary School (5.1 miles); and Settrington All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (5.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths).
Langton Primary SchoolBugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolWelburn Community Primary SchoolSettrington All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Who goes there
2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 14 pupils (29.8%) received SEN support and 4 (8.5%) 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
Leavening Community Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 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 Leavening Community Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is York Road (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9).
Suspensions and exclusions
Leavening Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
21.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2023/24KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2023/24 academic year
Class Sizes
2.0
Avg class size
2.0
Infant (KS1)
1
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Leavening Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Leavening Community Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in North Yorkshire
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Leavening Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Leavening 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
48 pupils
70 places
22 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Malton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Malton
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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
38.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
47
Total Pupils
20
Boys
27
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
11.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,779
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,462
Per pupil
£425k
Total funding
£8k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
21.4%
Persistent absence
42
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Leavening Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Leavening Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Leavening Community Primary School who took the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 25% did so in maths.
What is Leavening Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Leavening Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Leavening Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Leavening 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 Leavening Community Primary School?
Leavening Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 69% of its 70 places.
How big are the classes at Leavening Community Primary School?
Classes at Leavening Community Primary School average 2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Leavening Community Primary School?
Leavening Community Primary School has around 47 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Leavening Community Primary School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Leavening Community Primary School in 2024/25. 21.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Leavening Community Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Leavening 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 Leavening Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Leavening Community Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Leavening Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Leavening Community Primary School?
Leavening Community Primary School is at Back Lane, Leavening, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 9SW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)