Schools in Leyburn
North Yorkshire · 6 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Schools in Leyburn (6)
- Askrigg Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · DL8 3BJ
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 59% expected (2025) - Bainbridge Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · DL8 3EL
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 60% expected (2025) - Middleham Church of England Aided School
Primary · Ages 7-11 · DL8 4QX
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 67% expected (2025) - Wensleydale School
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · DL8 5HY
Ofsted: Good (2022)New report cardAttainment 8: 40.1 (2026)
By type:Primary schools in Leyburn (5)Secondary schools in Leyburn (1)
6
5 primary · 1 secondary
794
86% capacity used
5
0 outstanding · 5 good
919
125 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
40.1
GCSE Eng+Maths
28.4%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
148 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +37 primary and +27 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
81% occupied · 92 spare places
Secondary Schools
93% occupied · 33 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Leyburn
How many schools are there in Leyburn?
Leyburn has 6 open schools: 5 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Leyburn?
None of the 6 graded schools in Leyburn currently holds an Outstanding rating. 6 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Leyburn have the best SATs results?
Of the 4 primary schools in Leyburn with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Leyburn Primary School (77% in reading, 77% in maths); Middleham Church of England Aided School (67% in reading, 67% in maths); and Bainbridge Church of England Primary and Nursery School (60% in reading, 60% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Leyburn Primary SchoolMiddleham Church of England Aided SchoolBainbridge Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Leyburn?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Leyburn selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Leyburn have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Leyburn have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Leyburn?
Apply to North Yorkshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.