Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School
Station Lane, Morton-on-Swale, Northallerton, DL7 9QR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DALES ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Peart
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Dales Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 83
- URN
- 144165
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01609773519
About this school
Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Northallerton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 83 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ainderby Steeple Church of England 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 12 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 58% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 83% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 67% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 67% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| 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 Ainderby Steeple 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 | 44% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 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 | 83 |
| 2023/24 | 86 |
| 2024/25 | 80 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School compares
Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School ranked 24th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. 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 | 83% | 3.9% | 15% | 83 | — |
| Romanby Primary School | 71% | 4.3% | 12.1% | 237 | 2.1 miles |
| Leeming RAF Community Primary School | 65% | 4.5% | 7.9% | 128 | 2.4 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy | 56% | 4.5% | 20.2% | 92 | 2.5 miles |
| Broomfield School | — | 5% | 17.5% | 212 | 2.5 miles |
| Applegarth Primary School | 47% | 5% | 18.2% | 237 | 2.6 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report13 January 2026
- 25 April 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.92%
- Persistent absence
- 5.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Romanby Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Northallerton
-
Leeming RAF Community Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Northallerton
-
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy2.5 miles
Primary · Northallerton
-
Broomfield School2.5 miles
Primary · Northallerton
-
Applegarth Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Northallerton
Other schools in Northallerton
Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School ranks 1st of the 10 ranked primary schools in Northallerton.
- 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
- Oakbridge Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School teach?
- Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Northallerton.
- Who is the headteacher of Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School is Mrs Rachel Peart, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ainderby Steeple 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 many pupils are at Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School?
- Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School has 83 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School full?
- Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 83 on roll (79%), 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 Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Ainderby Steeple 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 Ainderby Steeple 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 44% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School ranked 24th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ainderby Steeple 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.