Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School
Leeming Lane, Leeming Bar, Northallerton, DL7 9AU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Bethany Stanley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Federation
- Synergy Schools
- Constituency
- Thirsk and Malton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 103
- Pupils on roll
- 57
- URN
- 121472
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01677422403
About this school
Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Northallerton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 57 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
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 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 86% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 86% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 29% | 86% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 71% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 108.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | 106.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +6.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.40 | - | - |
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 Leeming St. John's Church of England 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 | 14% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44 |
| 2023/24 | 49 |
| 2024/25 | 44 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School compares
Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School ranked 94th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.7% | 25% | 57 | — |
| Bedale Church of England Primary School | 77% | 3.8% | 16.6% | 316 | 1.8 miles |
| Leeming RAF Community Primary School | 65% | 4.5% | 7.9% | 128 | 1.9 miles |
| Crakehall Church of England Primary School | 75% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 121 | 2.7 miles |
| Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School | 83% | 3.9% | 15% | 83 | 2.9 miles |
| Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 56% | 3.2% | 8% | 119 | 3.1 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)
- 25%
- English as an additional language
- 15.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.74%
- Persistent absence
- 15.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bedale Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Bedale
-
Leeming RAF Community Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Northallerton
-
Crakehall Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Bedale
-
Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Northallerton
-
Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Bedale
Other schools in Northallerton
Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School ranks 4th 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 RAF Community 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 St. John's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Northallerton.
- Who is the headteacher of Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Bethany Stanley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leeming St. John's Church of England 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 St. John's Church of England Primary School?
- Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School has 57 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School full?
- Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 103 pupils and 57 on roll (55%), 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 St. John's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School?
- Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School is part of the Synergy Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 14% in 2022/23 and 67% 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 St. John's Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School ranked 94th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% 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 St. John's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leeming St. John's Church of England 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.