Askwith Primary School
Askwith, Otley, LS21 2HX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- YORKSHIRE COLLABORATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elaine Nayler
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Yorkshire Collaborative Academy Trust (YCAT)
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 105
- URN
- 142189
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01943462896
About this school
Askwith Primary School is a primary academy in Otley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 105 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Askwith 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- 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 | 17 | 9 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 89% | 94% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 22% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 89% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 89% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 89% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 112.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 112.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| 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 Askwith 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 | 82% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 94% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 95 |
| 2024/25 | 103 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Askwith Primary School compares
Askwith Primary School ranked 4th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 94% | 3.1% | 10% | 105 | — |
| Burley Oaks Primary School | 80% | 2.7% | 7.1% | 393 | 1.5 miles |
| Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School | 79% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 206 | 1.8 miles |
| Ashfield Primary School | 50% | 4.2% | 15.8% | 212 | 1.9 miles |
| Otley the Whartons Primary School | — | — | — | — | 2.3 miles |
| Ben Rhydding Primary School | 69% | 2.2% | 8.1% | 190 | 2.4 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)
- 10%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.12%
- Persistent absence
- 2.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Burley Oaks Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Ilkley
-
Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Ilkley
-
Ashfield Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Otley
-
Otley the Whartons Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Otley
-
Ben Rhydding Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Ilkley
Other schools in Otley
Askwith Primary School ranks 1st of the 6 ranked primary schools in Otley.
- Ashfield Primary School Primary
- Otley All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Otley the Whartons Primary School Primary
- Pool-in-Wharfedale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley Primary
- Westgate Primary School Primary
- Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Askwith Primary School teach?
- Askwith Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Otley.
- Who is the headteacher of Askwith Primary School?
- The headteacher of Askwith Primary School is Mrs Elaine Nayler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Askwith Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Askwith 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 Askwith Primary School?
- Askwith Primary School has 105 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Askwith Primary School full?
- Askwith Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 105 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Askwith Primary School a faith school?
- No. Askwith Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Askwith Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Askwith Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Askwith Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Askwith Primary School is part of YORKSHIRE COLLABORATIVE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Askwith Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 94% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Askwith Primary School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Askwith Primary School ranked 4th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Askwith Primary School's absence rate?
- Askwith Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Askwith Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Askwith 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 2 July 2026.