Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School
South View, Hunton, Bedale, DL8 1QB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Samuel Donaldson
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 86
- URN
- 121302
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01677450342
About this school
Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School is a community primary school in Bedale. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 86 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 89% | 45% | 36% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 73% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 73% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 73% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 112.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 89% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 36% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69 |
| 2023/24 | 78 |
| 2024/25 | 84 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School compares
Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School ranked 210th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 36% | 2.5% | 6% | 86 | — |
| Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School | 38% | 4.8% | 15.5% | 424 | 3.1 miles |
| Cambrai Primary School | — | 4.8% | 15.8% | 207 | 3.2 miles |
| Carnagill Community Primary School | 26% | 6.5% | 20.7% | 134 | 3.5 miles |
| Hipswell Church of England Primary School | 48% | 6.4% | 28.5% | 154 | 3.6 miles |
| Colburn Community Primary School | 36% | 6.5% | 50.6% | 202 | 3.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.95%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 2.47%
- Persistent absence
- 1.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Catterick Garrison
-
Cambrai Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Catterick Garrison
-
Carnagill Community Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Catterick Garrison
-
Hipswell Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Catterick Garrison
-
Colburn Community Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Catterick Garrison
Other schools in Bedale
- Bedale Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Crakehall Church of England Primary School Primary
- Snape Community Primary School Primary
- Bedale High School Secondary
- Mowbray Academy Academies
- Aysgarth School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School teach?
- Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bedale.
- Who is the headteacher of Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School is Mr Samuel Donaldson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School?
- Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School has 86 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School full?
- Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 86 on roll (123%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 89% in 2022/23 and 36% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School ranked 210th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.