Wavell Community Primary School, Catterick Garrison
Wavell Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Catterick Garrison. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 5 schools in Catterick Garrison with published results, and 12,831st of 14,452 across England. It was 47% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- 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
Wavell Community Primary School in detail
Wavell Community Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Wavell Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Wavell Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Wavell Community Primary School as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Wavell Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wavell Community Primary School are Carnagill Community Primary School (0.4 miles, 48% reading, 37% maths); Hipswell Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 65% reading, 52% maths); Cambrai Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding); and Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School (1 mile, Good, 48% reading, 50% maths).
Wavell Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Carnagill Community Primary SchoolHipswell Church of England Primary SchoolCambrai Primary SchoolCatterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School
Who goes there
15.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Wavell Community Primary School.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Oswalds Crossroads (ne-bound), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 31 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Wavell Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wavell Community Primary School are Risedale School (0.6 miles) and Richmond School & Sixth Form College (1.9 miles).
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 July 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
15.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
19.3
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
10
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Wavell Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wavell Community Primary School.
- Holiday Starz580m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wavell Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wavell 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
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.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
1 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
Your chances of a place at Wavell Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
47%
Available places
197 pupils
420 places
223 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Catterick Garrison
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Catterick Garrison
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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
25.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
193
Total Pupils
98
Boys
95
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
16.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,675
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,996
Per pupil
£1385k
Total funding
£59k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
19.5%
Persistent absence
205
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
Wavell Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Wavell Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Wavell Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Wavell Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% reached the expected standard in reading and 59% did so in maths.
What is Wavell Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wavell Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2022.
What is the catchment area for Wavell Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wavell 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 Wavell Community Primary School?
Wavell Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 47% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Wavell Community Primary School?
Classes at Wavell Community Primary School average 19.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Wavell Community Primary School?
Wavell Community Primary School has around 193 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wavell Community Primary School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Wavell Community Primary School in 2024/25. 19.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wavell Community Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Wavell 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 Wavell Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Wavell Community Primary School: Holiday Starz (580m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Wavell 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. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 1 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 Wavell Community Primary School?
Wavell Community Primary School is at Wavell Road, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 3BJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)