Middleham Church of England Aided School
Park Lane, Middleham, Leyburn, DL8 4QX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Hirst
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Federation
- The Federation of Middleham (VA) & Spennithorne (VC) CE Primary Schools
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 78
- Pupils on roll
- 47
- URN
- 121614
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01969623592
About this school
Middleham Church of England Aided School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Leyburn. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 47 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
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 | 5 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | - | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | - | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | - | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | - | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | - | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | - | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.50 | - | - |
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 Middleham Church of England Aided 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 | 57% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50 |
| 2023/24 | 52 |
| 2024/25 | 51 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Middleham Church of England Aided School compares
Middleham Church of England Aided School ranked 148th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.2% | 5.9% | 47 | — |
| Spennithorne Church of England Primary School | — | 5.1% | 0% | 54 | 1.2 miles |
| Leyburn Primary School | 63% | 3.5% | 11.4% | 200 | 1.8 miles |
| Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School | 36% | 2.5% | 6% | 86 | 5.0 miles |
| Carnagill Community Primary School | 26% | 6.5% | 20.7% | 134 | 6.9 miles |
| Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School | 33% | 4.7% | 9.5% | 13 | 7.0 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)
- 5.88%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 4.16%
- Persistent absence
- 5.66%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Spennithorne Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Leyburn
-
Leyburn Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Leyburn
-
Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School5.0 miles
Primary · Bedale
-
Carnagill Community Primary School6.9 miles
Primary · Catterick Garrison
-
Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School7.0 miles
Primary · Ripon
Other schools in Leyburn
- Askrigg Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bainbridge Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Leyburn Primary School Primary
- Spennithorne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Wensleydale School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Middleham Church of England Aided School teach?
- Middleham Church of England Aided School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leyburn.
- Who is the headteacher of Middleham Church of England Aided School?
- The headteacher of Middleham Church of England Aided School is Mrs Zoe Hirst, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Middleham Church of England Aided School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Middleham Church of England Aided 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 Middleham Church of England Aided School?
- Middleham Church of England Aided School has 47 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Middleham Church of England Aided School full?
- Middleham Church of England Aided School has capacity for 78 pupils and 47 on roll (60%), 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 Middleham Church of England Aided School a faith school?
- Yes. Middleham Church of England Aided School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Middleham Church of England Aided School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Middleham Church of England Aided School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Middleham Church of England Aided School?
- Middleham Church of England Aided School is part of the The Federation of Middleham (VA) & Spennithorne (VC) CE Primary Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Middleham Church of England Aided School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Middleham Church of England Aided School rank locally?
- Middleham Church of England Aided School ranked 148th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Middleham Church of England Aided School's absence rate?
- Middleham Church of England Aided School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Middleham Church of England Aided School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Middleham Church of England Aided 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.