Hackforth and Hornby Church of England Primary School
Hackforth, Bedale, DL8 1PE
This school is closed (it closed in August 2025).
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Wood
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Thirsk and Malton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 42
- Pupils on roll
- 8
- URN
- 121496
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
About this school
Hackforth and Hornby Church of England Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bedale. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 8 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Hackforth and Hornby Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1900, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 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 Hackforth and Hornby 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14 |
| 2023/24 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | 8 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hackforth and Hornby Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 9.2% | 25% | 8 | — |
| Crakehall Church of England Primary School | 75% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 121 | 2.0 miles |
| Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School | 79% | 3.4% | 26.6% | 153 | 3.2 miles |
| Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.7% | 25% | 57 | 3.4 miles |
| Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School | 36% | 2.5% | 6% | 86 | 3.5 miles |
| Bedale Church of England Primary School | 77% | 3.8% | 16.6% | 316 | 3.6 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
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 9.22%
- Persistent absence
- 18.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crakehall Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Bedale
-
Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Richmond
-
Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Northallerton
-
Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Bedale
-
Bedale Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Bedale
Other schools in Bedale
- Bedale Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Crakehall Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School Primary
- Snape Community Primary School Primary
- Bedale High School Secondary
- Mowbray Academy Academies
- Aysgarth School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Hackforth and Hornby Church of England Primary School teach?
- Hackforth and Hornby Church of England Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Bedale.
- Has Hackforth and Hornby Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Hackforth and Hornby Church of England Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Hackforth and Hornby Church of England Primary School?
- Hackforth and Hornby Church of England Primary School had 8 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- What are Hackforth and Hornby Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hackforth and Hornby 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 31 August 2025.