North Duffield Community Primary School, Selby
North Duffield Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Selby. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 15 schools in Selby with published results, and 11,866th of 14,452 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- 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 Duffield Community Primary School in detail
North Duffield Community Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, multi-sports, drama and homework club.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at North Duffield Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% 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 81% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at North Duffield Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put North Duffield Community Primary School as their first choice and 29 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 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 Duffield Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to North Duffield Community Primary School are Bubwith Community Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 68% reading, 84% maths); Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School (3.4 miles, 71% reading, 64% maths); Barlby Community Primary School (3.8 miles, Good, 63% reading, 79% maths); and Riccall Community Primary School (4.1 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than North Duffield Community Primary School.
Bubwith Community Primary SchoolCliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBarlby Community Primary SchoolRiccall Community Primary School
Who goes there
14% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 10 pupils (7.8%) received SEN support and 5 (3.9%) 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.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of North Duffield Community Primary School.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is King's Arms (w-bound), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, North Duffield Community Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.9 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 school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Early years (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
14.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 76% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 71% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
23.7
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to North Duffield Community Primary School from your postcode →
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
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 Duffield Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
116 pupils
149 places
33 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Selby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Selby
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
10
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
11.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
129
Total Pupils
67
Boys
62
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,934
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,896
Per pupil
£752k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
6.1%
Persistent absence
98
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about North Duffield Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at North Duffield Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at North Duffield Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is North Duffield Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
North Duffield Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023.
What is the catchment area for North Duffield Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When North Duffield 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 Duffield Community Primary School?
North Duffield Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 149 places.
How big are the classes at North Duffield Community Primary School?
Classes at North Duffield Community Primary School average 25.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to North Duffield Community Primary School?
North Duffield Community Primary School has around 129 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at North Duffield Community Primary School?
4% of sessions were missed at North Duffield Community Primary School in 2024/25. 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to North Duffield Community Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming North Duffield 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 Duffield Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 Duffield Community Primary School?
North Duffield Community Primary School is at Broadmanor, North Duffield, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 5RZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)