South Otterington Church of England Primary School
South Otterington, Northallerton, DL7 9HD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DALES ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Amanda Gledhill
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Dales Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 109
- URN
- 144162
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01609776273
About this school
South Otterington Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Northallerton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 109 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 13 | 16 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 31% | 50% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 69% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 50% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 54% | 56% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 102.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.40 | - | - |
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 South Otterington 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 | 31% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 115 |
| 2023/24 | 95 |
| 2024/25 | 94 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Otterington Church of England Primary School compares
South Otterington Church of England Primary School ranked 163rd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 3.8% | 8.5% | 109 | — |
| Pickhill Church of England Primary School | — | 2.8% | 13% | 60 | 2.9 miles |
| Broomfield School | — | 5% | 17.5% | 212 | 3.3 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy | 56% | 4.5% | 20.2% | 92 | 3.3 miles |
| Romanby Primary School | 71% | 4.3% | 12.1% | 237 | 3.4 miles |
| Leeming RAF Community Primary School | 65% | 4.5% | 7.9% | 128 | 3.5 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)
- 8.51%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.76%
- Persistent absence
- 6.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pickhill Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Thirsk
-
Broomfield School3.3 miles
Primary · Northallerton
-
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy3.3 miles
Primary · Northallerton
-
Romanby Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Northallerton
-
Leeming RAF Community Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Northallerton
Other schools in Northallerton
South Otterington Church of England Primary School ranks 8th of the 10 ranked primary 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
- Great Smeaton Academy 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
Common questions
- What year groups does South Otterington Church of England Primary School teach?
- South Otterington Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Northallerton.
- Who is the headteacher of South Otterington Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of South Otterington Church of England Primary School is Miss Amanda Gledhill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was South Otterington Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Otterington 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 South Otterington Church of England Primary School?
- South Otterington Church of England Primary School has 109 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is South Otterington Church of England Primary School full?
- South Otterington Church of England Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 109 on roll (78%), 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 South Otterington Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. South Otterington Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does South Otterington Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records South Otterington Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs South Otterington Church of England Primary School?
- South Otterington Church of England 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 South Otterington 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 31% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does South Otterington Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- South Otterington Church of England Primary School ranked 163rd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is South Otterington Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- South Otterington Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are South Otterington Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, South Otterington 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 10 July 2026.