Leeming RAF Community Primary School
Gatenby, Northallerton, DL7 9NQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert Campbell
- Constituency
- Thirsk and Malton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 280
- Pupils on roll
- 128
- URN
- 121333
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01677422675
About this school
Leeming RAF Community Primary School is a community primary school in Northallerton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 128 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 71% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 4% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 96% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 79% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 75% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Leeming RAF 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 | 50% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 168 |
| 2023/24 | 156 |
| 2024/25 | 164 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leeming RAF Community Primary School compares
Leeming RAF Community Primary School ranked 99th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 4.5% | 7.9% | 128 | — |
| Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.7% | 25% | 57 | 1.9 miles |
| Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 56% | 3.2% | 8% | 119 | 2.2 miles |
| Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School | 83% | 3.9% | 15% | 83 | 2.4 miles |
| Bedale Church of England Primary School | 77% | 3.8% | 16.6% | 316 | 3.1 miles |
| South Otterington Church of England Primary School | 53% | 3.8% | 8.5% | 109 | 3.5 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)
- 7.93%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.54%
- Persistent absence
- 11.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Northallerton
-
Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Bedale
-
Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Northallerton
-
Bedale Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Bedale
-
South Otterington Church of England Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Northallerton
Other schools in Northallerton
Leeming RAF Community Primary School ranks 5th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Northallerton.
- Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School Primary
- Alverton Primary School Primary
- Applegarth 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 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 Leeming RAF Community Primary School teach?
- Leeming RAF Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Northallerton.
- Who is the headteacher of Leeming RAF Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Leeming RAF Community Primary School is Mr Robert Campbell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Leeming RAF Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leeming RAF 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 big is Leeming RAF Community Primary School?
- Leeming RAF Community Primary School has 128 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Leeming RAF Community Primary School full?
- Leeming RAF Community Primary School has capacity for 280 pupils and 128 on roll (46%), 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 Leeming RAF Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Leeming RAF Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Leeming RAF Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Leeming RAF Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Leeming RAF Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Leeming RAF Community Primary School rank locally?
- Leeming RAF Community Primary School ranked 99th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Leeming RAF Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Leeming RAF Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Leeming RAF Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leeming RAF 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 6 July 2026.