Great Smeaton Academy Primary School
Great Smeaton, Northallerton, DL6 2EQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DALES ACADEMIES TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Rebecca Wallace
- Sponsor
- Dales Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 24
- URN
- 137348
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01609881349
About this school
Great Smeaton Academy Primary School is a primary academy in Northallerton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 24 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 June 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 50% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 67% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 67% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 67% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | - |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.30 | - | - |
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 Great Smeaton Academy 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 | 50% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 30 |
| 2023/24 | 25 |
| 2024/25 | 29 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Great Smeaton Academy Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4% | 17.2% | 24 | — |
| East Cowton Church of England Primary School | — | 4.4% | 16.7% | 38 | 2.6 miles |
| Appleton Wiske Community Primary School | — | 5.3% | 17.1% | 75 | 2.6 miles |
| North and South Cowton Community Primary School | — | 4.2% | 0% | 14 | 4.0 miles |
| Hurworth Primary School | 83% | 3.9% | 10% | 218 | 4.6 miles |
| Brompton Community Primary School | 55% | 5.4% | 23.8% | 200 | 5.1 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)
- 17.24%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.96%
- Persistent absence
- 3.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
East Cowton Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Northallerton
-
Appleton Wiske Community Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Northallerton
-
North and South Cowton Community Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Northallerton
-
Hurworth Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Darlington
-
Brompton Community Primary School5.1 miles
Primary · Northallerton
Other 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
- Leeming RAF Community Primary School Primary
- Leeming St. John's Church of England 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 Great Smeaton Academy Primary School teach?
- Great Smeaton Academy Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Northallerton.
- Who is the head teacher of Great Smeaton Academy Primary School?
- The head teacher of Great Smeaton Academy Primary School is Mrs Rebecca Wallace, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Great Smeaton Academy Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Great Smeaton Academy 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 Great Smeaton Academy Primary School?
- Great Smeaton Academy Primary School has 24 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Great Smeaton Academy Primary School full?
- Great Smeaton Academy Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 24 on roll (34%), 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 Great Smeaton Academy Primary School a faith school?
- No. Great Smeaton Academy Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Great Smeaton Academy Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Great Smeaton Academy Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Great Smeaton Academy Primary School?
- Great Smeaton Academy Primary School is part of DALES ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Great Smeaton Academy Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Great Smeaton Academy Primary School's absence rate?
- Great Smeaton Academy Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Great Smeaton Academy Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Great Smeaton Academy 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 1 July 2026.