North and South Cowton Community Primary School, Northallerton
North and South Cowton Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Northallerton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. It was 25% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than 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
North and South Cowton Community Primary School in detail
Getting a place at North and South Cowton Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 2 families put North and South Cowton Community Primary School as their first choice and 5 named it as one of their preferences, for 2 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 North and South Cowton Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to North and South Cowton Community Primary School are East Cowton Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles, Good); Bolton-On-Swale St Mary's CofE Primary School (3.3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); Croft Church of England Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 92% reading, 92% maths); and Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School (3.8 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths).
East Cowton Church of England Primary SchoolBolton-On-Swale St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolCroft Church of England Primary SchoolMiddleton Tyas Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 1 pupils (7.1%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school.
Staffing
North and South Cowton Community Primary School had 3 teachers in 2026, one for every 4 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 North and South Cowton Community Primary School.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Green (n-bound), 30 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
North and South Cowton Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from February 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 0 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.
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Your chances of a place at North and South Cowton Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
25%
Available places
13 pupils
52 places
39 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Northallerton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Northallerton
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
1
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
7.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
14
Total Pupils
10
Boys
4
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
4.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,392
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£23,050
Per pupil
£270k
Total funding
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
10.0%
Persistent absence
10
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about North and South Cowton Community Primary School
What is North and South Cowton Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
North and South Cowton Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for North and South Cowton Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When North and South Cowton 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 North and South Cowton Community Primary School?
North and South Cowton Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 25% of its 52 places.
How many pupils go to North and South Cowton Community Primary School?
North and South Cowton Community Primary School has around 14 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at North and South Cowton Community Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at North and South Cowton Community Primary School in 2024/25. 10% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to North and South Cowton Community Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming North and South Cowton 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.
How many road collisions happen near North and South Cowton Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 0 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 North and South Cowton Community Primary School?
North and South Cowton Community Primary School is at Main Road, Main Road, North Cowton, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 0HF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)