South Otterington Church of England Primary School, Northallerton

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 2โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Amanda Gledhill
Pupils:109 / 140 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01609776273
Address:South Otterington, Northallerton, DL7 9HD
Trust:DALES ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted ยท 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 12 November 2024View full report
URN:144162
UKPRN:10065497
Diocese:Diocese of York
Constituency:Richmond and Northallerton
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its December 2014 inspection โ€” up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

11.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

38 responses
Would recommend76%
Child is happy79%
Well taught79%
Good progress76%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved90%
Bullying dealt with11%
Kept informed79%
Handles concerns45%
Wider development74%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths+37ppWriting-15pp

Reading has remained stable at around 67%. Maths has improved from 50% to 87%. Writing has declined from 75% to 60%.

Class Sizes

23.5

Avg class size

16.0

Infant (KS1)

31.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Otterington Shorthorn (NW-bound)
223m ยท 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

78%

Available places

109 pupils

140 capacity

31 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Northallerton

Low pressure
New homes approved:510
Projected new pupils:128

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Northallerton

Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire

Low demand0.69x oversubscription

Places available

7,282

Applications

5,050

Got 1st preference

94.4%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

12 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
4 December 2014
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.76265%

Overall absence

6.09756%

Persistent absence

82

Enrolments

Authorised2.89157%
Unauthorised0.87107%
Persistent (10%+)6.09756%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.72767%
18/19
6.66256%
20/21
5.05772%
21/22
4.89803%
22/23
3.80222%
23/24
3.76265%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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