Applegarth Primary School
Upwell Road, Northallerton, DL7 8QF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Maxwell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 237
- URN
- 121308
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01609773521
About this school
Applegarth Primary School is a community primary school in Northallerton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 237 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 39 | 38 | 38 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 68% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 8% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 82% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 84% | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 76% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Applegarth 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 | 64% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 280 |
| 2023/24 | 273 |
| 2024/25 | 253 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Applegarth Primary School compares
Applegarth Primary School ranked 188th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 5% | 18.2% | 237 | — |
| Mill Hill Primary School | 71% | 4.6% | 52.8% | 236 | 0.4 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy | 56% | 4.5% | 20.2% | 92 | 0.6 miles |
| Broomfield School | — | 5% | 17.5% | 212 | 0.6 miles |
| Romanby Primary School | 71% | 4.3% | 12.1% | 237 | 0.7 miles |
| Alverton Primary School | 52% | 7.5% | 54.6% | 194 | 0.8 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)
- 18.18%
- English as an additional language
- 7.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.04%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mill Hill Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Northallerton
-
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy0.6 miles
Primary · Northallerton
-
Broomfield School0.6 miles
Primary · Northallerton
-
Romanby Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Northallerton
-
Alverton Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Northallerton
Other schools in Northallerton
Applegarth Primary School ranks 10th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Northallerton.
- Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School Primary
- Alverton Primary School Primary
- Appleton Wiske Community Primary School Primary
- Brompton Community Primary School Primary
- Broomfield School Primary
- East Cowton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Great Smeaton Academy Primary School Primary
- Leeming RAF Community Primary School Primary
- Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Mill Hill Primary School Primary
- North and South Cowton Community Primary School Primary
- Oakbridge Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Applegarth Primary School teach?
- Applegarth Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Northallerton.
- Who is the headteacher of Applegarth Primary School?
- The headteacher of Applegarth Primary School is Mrs Kate Maxwell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Applegarth Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Applegarth 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 big is Applegarth Primary School?
- Applegarth Primary School has 237 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Applegarth Primary School full?
- Applegarth Primary School has capacity for 270 pupils and 237 on roll (88%), so it has space against 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 Applegarth Primary School a faith school?
- No. Applegarth Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Applegarth Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Applegarth Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Applegarth Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Applegarth Primary School rank locally?
- Applegarth Primary School ranked 188th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Applegarth Primary School's absence rate?
- Applegarth Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Applegarth Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Applegarth 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.