Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School
Rosedale Abbey, Pickering, YO18 8SA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Nichola Oxtoby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Nawton CP School and Rosedale Abbey CP School Federation
- Constituency
- Thirsk and Malton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 52
- Pupils on roll
- 15
- URN
- 121313
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01751417278
About this school
Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School is a community primary school in Pickering. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 15 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rosedale Abbey 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - |
Trends over time
How Rosedale Abbey 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 24 |
| 2023/24 | 22 |
| 2024/25 | 14 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.8% | 15.4% | 15 | — |
| Gillamoor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 50% | 5.1% | 13.6% | 61 | 4.5 miles |
| Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School | 44% | 5.8% | 36.8% | 181 | 6.3 miles |
| Sinnington Community Primary School | 100% | 4% | 4% | 110 | 6.4 miles |
| Glaisdale Primary School | — | 6.4% | 0% | 28 | 6.5 miles |
| Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School | 57% | 4.4% | 10.9% | 44 | 7.5 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)
- 15.38%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.76%
- Persistent absence
- 35.29%
Location
Nearby schools
- 4.5 miles
-
Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School6.3 miles
Primary · York
-
Sinnington Community Primary School6.4 miles
Primary · York
-
Glaisdale Primary School6.5 miles
Primary · Whitby
-
Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School7.5 miles
Primary · Whitby
Other schools in Pickering
Common questions
- What ages does Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School teach?
- Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Pickering.
- Who is the headteacher of Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School is Miss Nichola Oxtoby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rosedale Abbey 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 Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School?
- Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School has 15 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School full?
- Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School has capacity for 52 pupils and 15 on roll (29%), 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 Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School is part of the The Nawton CP School and Rosedale Abbey CP School Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rosedale Abbey 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.