North Rigton Church of England Primary School
Hall Green Lane, North Rigton, Leeds, LS17 0DW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- YORKSHIRE CAUSEWAY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sophia Gardiner
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Sponsor
- Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 91
- URN
- 142851
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01423734540
About this school
North Rigton Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Leeds. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 91 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 17 May 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 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 67% | 44% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 75% | 56% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 67% | 56% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 75% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.80 | - | - |
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 North Rigton Church of England 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 | 75% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 44% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 97 |
| 2024/25 | 96 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How North Rigton Church of England Primary School compares
North Rigton Church of England Primary School ranked 192nd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44% | 3.5% | 6.3% | 91 | — |
| Pannal Primary School | 77% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 452 | 2.1 miles |
| Beckwithshaw Community Primary School | 91% | 3.7% | 17% | 68 | 2.6 miles |
| All Saints Church of England School | — | 4.2% | 6.2% | 96 | 2.7 miles |
| Rossett Acre Primary School | 77% | 4% | 10.4% | 424 | 2.8 miles |
| Oatlands Infant School | — | 2.9% | 1.5% | 269 | 3.2 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.25%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.47%
- Persistent absence
- 3.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pannal Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Beckwithshaw Community Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
All Saints Church of England School2.7 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Rossett Acre Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Oatlands Infant School3.2 miles
Primary · Harrogate
Other schools in Leeds
North Rigton Church of England Primary School ranks 157th of the 182 ranked primary schools in Leeds.
- Aberford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Adel Primary School Primary
- Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Primary
- Alder Tree Primary Academy Primary
- All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Allerton CofE Primary School Primary
- Alwoodley Primary School Primary
- Armley Park Primary School Primary
- Asquith Primary School Primary
- Austhorpe Primary School Primary
- Bankside Primary School Primary
- Bardsey Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does North Rigton Church of England Primary School teach?
- North Rigton Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leeds.
- Who is the headteacher of North Rigton Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of North Rigton Church of England Primary School is Mrs Sophia Gardiner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was North Rigton Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North Rigton Church of England 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 North Rigton Church of England Primary School?
- North Rigton Church of England Primary School has 91 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is North Rigton Church of England Primary School full?
- North Rigton Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 91 on roll (87%), 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 North Rigton Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. North Rigton Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does North Rigton Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records North Rigton Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs North Rigton Church of England Primary School?
- North Rigton Church of England Primary School is part of YORKSHIRE CAUSEWAY SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have North Rigton Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 44% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does North Rigton Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- North Rigton Church of England Primary School ranked 192nd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is North Rigton Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- North Rigton Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are North Rigton Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North Rigton Church of England 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.