Camblesforth Community Primary Academy
Mill Lane, Camblesforth, Selby, YO8 8HW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EBOR ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Dave Card
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ebor Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Selby
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 130
- Pupils on roll
- 113
- URN
- 143139
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01757616374
About this school
Camblesforth Community Primary Academy is a primary academy in Selby. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 113 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Camblesforth Community Primary Academy, 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 50% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 57% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 42% | 50% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 64% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 99.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.60 | - | - |
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 Camblesforth Community Primary Academy 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 | 42% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 100 |
| 2023/24 | 101 |
| 2024/25 | 101 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Camblesforth Community Primary Academy compares
Camblesforth Community Primary Academy ranked 46th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 3.9% | 28.7% | 113 | — |
| Carlton Primary School | 54% | 5.8% | 17% | 181 | 0.9 miles |
| Barlow Church of England Primary School | — | 4.9% | 4.1% | 82 | 1.9 miles |
| Snaith Primary School | 55% | 4.2% | 8.9% | 338 | 2.7 miles |
| Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 73% | 4.5% | 17.4% | 107 | 2.8 miles |
| Rawcliffe Primary School | 24% | 5.5% | 11% | 91 | 3.1 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)
- 28.74%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 3.88%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Carlton Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Goole
-
Barlow Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Selby
-
Snaith Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Goole
-
Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Goole
-
Rawcliffe Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Goole
Other schools in Selby
Camblesforth Community Primary Academy ranks 3rd of the 15 ranked primary schools in Selby.
- Barlby Community Primary School Primary
- Barlow Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby Primary
- Brayton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chapel Haddlesey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Hambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Hemingbrough Community Primary School Primary
- North Duffield Community Primary School Primary
- Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Selby Community Primary School Primary
- Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Camblesforth Community Primary Academy teach?
- Camblesforth Community Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Selby.
- Who is the headteacher of Camblesforth Community Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Camblesforth Community Primary Academy is Mr Dave Card, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Camblesforth Community Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Camblesforth Community Primary Academy, 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 Camblesforth Community Primary Academy?
- Camblesforth Community Primary Academy has 113 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Camblesforth Community Primary Academy full?
- Camblesforth Community Primary Academy has capacity for 130 pupils and 113 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 Camblesforth Community Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Camblesforth Community Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Camblesforth Community Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Camblesforth Community Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Camblesforth Community Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Camblesforth Community Primary Academy is part of EBOR ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Camblesforth Community Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Camblesforth Community Primary Academy compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Camblesforth Community Primary Academy ranked 46th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Camblesforth Community Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Camblesforth Community Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Camblesforth Community Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Camblesforth Community Primary Academy'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.