Scotton Lingerfield Primary School
Market Flat Lane, Lingerfield, Knaresborough, HG5 9JA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Debbie Calvert
- Constituency
- Harrogate and Knaresborough
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 95
- URN
- 121413
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01423862209
About this school
Scotton Lingerfield Primary School is a community primary school in Knaresborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 95 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Scotton Lingerfield 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 June 2023, 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 | 14 | 8 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 75% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 38% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 88% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 88% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 100% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
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 Scotton Lingerfield 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 | 86% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 89 |
| 2023/24 | 88 |
| 2024/25 | 94 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Scotton Lingerfield Primary School compares
Scotton Lingerfield Primary School ranked 160th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 95 | — |
| St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy | 68% | 4.2% | 18% | 193 | 1.7 miles |
| Meadowside Academy | 68% | 5.8% | 25.9% | 206 | 1.9 miles |
| Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School | 71% | 4.7% | 24.6% | 289 | 2.1 miles |
| Starbeck Primary Academy | 31% | 6.1% | 31.5% | 234 | 2.3 miles |
| Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School | 67% | 2.8% | 1.2% | 84 | 2.3 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)
- 4.26%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.3%
- Persistent absence
- 2.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Knaresborough
-
Meadowside Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Knaresborough
-
Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Knaresborough
-
Starbeck Primary Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Harrogate
Other schools in Knaresborough
Scotton Lingerfield Primary School ranks 6th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Knaresborough.
- Aspin Park Academy Primary
- Goldsborough Church of England Primary School Primary
- Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Meadowside Academy Primary
- St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Primary
- Staveley Community Primary School Primary
- King James's School Secondary
- The Forest School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Scotton Lingerfield Primary School teach?
- Scotton Lingerfield Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Knaresborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Scotton Lingerfield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Scotton Lingerfield Primary School is Miss Debbie Calvert, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Scotton Lingerfield Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Scotton Lingerfield 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 Scotton Lingerfield Primary School?
- Scotton Lingerfield Primary School has 95 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Scotton Lingerfield Primary School full?
- Scotton Lingerfield Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 95 on roll (90%), 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 Scotton Lingerfield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Scotton Lingerfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Scotton Lingerfield Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Scotton Lingerfield Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Scotton Lingerfield Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Scotton Lingerfield Primary School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Scotton Lingerfield Primary School ranked 160th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Scotton Lingerfield Primary School's absence rate?
- Scotton Lingerfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Scotton Lingerfield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Scotton Lingerfield 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.