Romanby Primary School, Northallerton
Romanby 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 June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 10 schools in Northallerton with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Romanby Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Romanby Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 74% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Romanby Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Romanby Primary School as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 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 Romanby Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Romanby Primary School are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 63% maths); Broomfield School (0.5 miles); Applegarth Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 61% maths); and Mill Hill Primary School (0.9 miles, 79% reading, 79% maths).
Romanby Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyBroomfield SchoolApplegarth Primary SchoolMill Hill Primary School
What parents say
72 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Romanby Primary School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).
Who goes there
11.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 41 pupils (17.3%) received SEN support and 6 (2.5%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Northallerton Rail Station, about 480 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Harewood Lane (n-bound), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Romanby Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 76 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Romanby Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 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; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Romanby Primary School creates a warm, welcoming environment where your child will feel valued and well cared for. The school has a broad, balanced curriculum that builds knowledge step by step, with strong phonics teaching and improved mathematics outcomes. Your child will benefit from lots of enrichment activities, sports, music, drama and opportunities to develop leadership skills.
Key Strengths
- Strong, nurturing community where pupils feel confident and supported by adults
- Well-developed curriculum that helps pupils build learning step by step from early years to Year 6
- Effective phonics programme with consistent delivery and additional support for pupils who need it
- Rich early years provision with play-filled environment that encourages creativity and independence
- Wide range of enrichment activities and leadership opportunities that help pupils become responsible citizens
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils in phonics lessons are not learning at their starting points and fall behind with sounds
- Teachers' modelling of mathematical processes could be clearer and more consistent, leaving some pupils unsure how to complete tasks independently
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, multi-sports, yoga, mindfulness clubs, music, drama, creative activities, Wombles of Hambleton litter-picking group, debating competitions, ambassador roles
Romanby Primary School is a welcoming place where pupils are happy and feel cared for, with building relationships as a priority and a strong sense of community. The school has acted decisively to address previous lower outcomes at key stage 2 through revised curricula in English and mathematics, leading to marked improvements in pupils' achievement.
At a Glance
11.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
72 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 74% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 69% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
25.2
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
3 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
259 pupils
280 places
21 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(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
19.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
237
Total Pupils
115
Boys
122
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,903
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,063
Per pupil
£1415k
Total funding
£42k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
9.1%
Persistent absence
231
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Romanby Primary School
Questions parents ask about Romanby Primary School
What are SATs results like at Romanby Primary School?
Of the pupils at Romanby Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Romanby Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Romanby Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Romanby Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Romanby 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 Romanby Primary School?
Romanby Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 280 places.
How big are the classes at Romanby Primary School?
Classes at Romanby Primary School average 26.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Romanby Primary School?
Romanby Primary School has around 237 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Romanby Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Romanby Primary School in 2024/25. 9.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Romanby Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Romanby 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 Romanby Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 Romanby Primary School?
Romanby Primary School is at The Close, Romanby, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8BL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)