Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Bond Lane, Settle, BD24 9BW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Roberts
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Settle and Malhamdale Partnership
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 188
- URN
- 121587
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01729822019
About this school
Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Settle. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 188 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | 25 | 31 | 35 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 45% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 58% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 55% | 51% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 65% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | 72% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 221 |
| 2023/24 | 218 |
| 2024/25 | 197 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 193rd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% 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 | 43% | 3.4% | 10.2% | 188 | — |
| Giggleswick Primary School | 67% | 3.2% | 8% | 75 | 0.5 miles |
| Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School | 25% | 4.4% | 16.3% | 53 | 3.5 miles |
| Austwick Church of England VA Primary School | 67% | 4.7% | 10.4% | 53 | 4.3 miles |
| Hellifield Community Primary School | 50% | 4.9% | 16.2% | 77 | 4.8 miles |
| Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School | 60% | 3.7% | 8.7% | 55 | 5.2 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.
Inspection history
- 19 April 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report3 February 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.15%
- English as an additional language
- 6.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.37%
- Persistent absence
- 6.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Giggleswick Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Settle
-
Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Skipton
-
Austwick Church of England VA Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Lancaster
-
Hellifield Community Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Skipton
-
Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School5.2 miles
Primary · Skipton
Other schools in Settle
- Giggleswick Primary School Primary
- Settle College Secondary
- Giggleswick School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Settle.
- Who is the headteacher of Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Claire Roberts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 188 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 188 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 Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is part of the The Settle and Malhamdale Partnership federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 193rd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% 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 Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.