Appleton Wiske Community Primary School
Front Street, Appleton Wiske, Northallerton, DL6 2AA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head Teacher
- Mr Neil Clark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 75
- URN
- 121371
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01609881398
About this school
Appleton Wiske Community Primary School is a community primary school in Northallerton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 75 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Appleton Wiske 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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 | 16 | 15 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 60% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 7% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 80% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 73% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 80% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | - |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Appleton Wiske 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 | 69% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76 |
| 2023/24 | 73 |
| 2024/25 | 76 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Appleton Wiske Community Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.3% | 17.1% | 75 | — |
| Great Smeaton Academy Primary School | — | 4% | 17.2% | 24 | 2.6 miles |
| Kirklevington Primary School | 63% | 3.4% | 9.3% | 143 | 4.1 miles |
| Layfield Primary School | 69% | 4.1% | 23.8% | 217 | 4.5 miles |
| Hutton Rudby Primary School | 76% | 4.5% | 3% | 201 | 4.7 miles |
| Yarm Primary School | 69% | 3.7% | 9.3% | 316 | 4.9 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)
- 17.11%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.29%
- Persistent absence
- 6.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Great Smeaton Academy Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Northallerton
-
Kirklevington Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Yarm
-
Layfield Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Yarm
-
Hutton Rudby Primary School4.7 miles
Primary · Yarm
-
Yarm Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Yarm
Other schools in Northallerton
- Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School Primary
- Alverton Primary School Primary
- Applegarth 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 ages does Appleton Wiske Community Primary School teach?
- Appleton Wiske Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Northallerton.
- Who is the head teacher of Appleton Wiske Community Primary School?
- The head teacher of Appleton Wiske Community Primary School is Mr Neil Clark, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Appleton Wiske Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Appleton Wiske 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 Appleton Wiske Community Primary School?
- Appleton Wiske Community Primary School has 75 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Appleton Wiske Community Primary School full?
- Appleton Wiske Community Primary School has capacity for 90 pupils and 75 on roll (83%), 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 Appleton Wiske Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Appleton Wiske Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Appleton Wiske Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Appleton Wiske Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Appleton Wiske Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Appleton Wiske Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Appleton Wiske Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Appleton Wiske Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Appleton Wiske 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.