Leavening Community Primary School

Community school · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

Back Lane, Leavening, Malton, YO17 9SW

01653 658313 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 28 November 2023
Pupils47Room for 70 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 48 in 2019, 42 in 2021, 48 in 2022, 44 in 2023, 38 in 2024, 46 in 2025, 47 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.06 for 6 places, September 2026
Joint 2nd highest of 11 state primary schools in Malton.
Higher than 52% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 28 November 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

4 pupils in this year group.

Only 4 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths Not published 60% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths Not published 8% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading Not published 75% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing Not published 72% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths Not published 72% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 104 105

"Not published": Not published: too few pupils, so individual pupils could be identified.

Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 38%This school 2023/24: 25% This school England 62% 2022/23 38% 2023/24 25% 2024/25 –

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in North Yorkshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered6
Families who put it first6
Of those, offered a place6 (100%)
Families who listed it at all9

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in North Yorkshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
7th highest of 11 state primary schools in Malton.
Higher than 40% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
17.4% 19.7%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
2nd highest of 11 state primary schools in Malton.
Higher than 90% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
6.5% 2.9%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
4th highest of 11 state primary schools in Malton.
Higher than 80% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
19.6% 14.0%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
5th highest of 11 state primary schools in Malton.
Higher than 17% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
2.2% 7.4%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
10th lowest of 11 state primary schools in Malton.
Lower than 19% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
6.3% 4.8%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
11th lowest of 11 state primary schools in Malton.
Lower than 11% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
21.4% 10.4%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
Joint 1st lowest of 11 state primary schools in Malton.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0 2.4 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
Joint 1st lowest of 11 state primary schools in Malton.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 1.0% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.03% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
6th highest of 11 state primary schools in Malton.
Higher than 11% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
15.9 19.6 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
8th highest of 11 state primary schools in Malton.
Higher than 4% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
6.8 10.6 10.6

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Leavening Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Leavening Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 28 November 2023.

How did Leavening Community Primary School do in its SATs?

DfE didn't publish this figure for 2024/25. Not published: too few pupils, so individual pupils could be identified.

Is Leavening Community Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 6 families put Leavening Community Primary School as their first choice for 6 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 6 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.