Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School
School Lane, Spofforth, Harrogate, HG3 1BA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicky Kilvington
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Federation of Follifoot and Spofforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schools
- Constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 98
- URN
- 121592
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01937590655
About this school
Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Harrogate. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 98 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 July 2022, 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 | 13 | 16 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 69% | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 94% | 58% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 75% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 69% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
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 Spofforth Church of England 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 | 54% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 42% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 111 |
| 2023/24 | 108 |
| 2024/25 | 101 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School compares
Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School ranked 199th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42% | 5.8% | 17.8% | 98 | — |
| Follifoot Church of England Primary School | 88% | 6.1% | 9.8% | 42 | 1.6 miles |
| Sicklinghall Community Primary School | 80% | 12.2% | 9.8% | 28 | 1.7 miles |
| All Saints Church of England School | — | 4.2% | 6.2% | 96 | 2.5 miles |
| Deighton Gates Primary School | 50% | 2.8% | 5.3% | 203 | 2.6 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby | 77% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 226 | 2.8 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)
- 17.78%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.79%
- Persistent absence
- 12.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Follifoot Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Sicklinghall Community Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Wetherby
-
All Saints Church of England School2.5 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Deighton Gates Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Wetherby
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby2.8 miles
Primary · Wetherby
Other schools in Harrogate
Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School ranks 28th of the 31 ranked primary schools in Harrogate.
- Admiral Long Church of England Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England School Primary
- Beckwithshaw Community Primary School Primary
- Birstwith Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School Primary
- Coppice Valley Primary School Primary
- Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School Primary
- Darley Primary School Primary
- Follifoot Church of England Primary School Primary
- Glasshouses Community Primary School Primary
- Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School teach?
- Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Harrogate.
- Who is the headteacher of Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School is Mrs Nicky Kilvington, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Spofforth Church of England 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 big is Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School?
- Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School has 98 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School full?
- Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 98 on roll (93%), 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 Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School?
- Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School is part of the The Federation of Follifoot and Spofforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 42% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School rank locally?
- Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School ranked 199th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Spofforth Church of England 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.