Roecliffe CofE Primary School
Roecliffe, Boroughbridge, York, YO51 9LY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LEEDS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Daggett
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 98
- Pupils on roll
- 78
- URN
- 149276
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01423322302
About this school
Roecliffe CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in York. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 78 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
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
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 29% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 108.0 |
Trends over time
How Roecliffe CofE 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 | — | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 84 |
| 2023/24 | 77 |
| 2024/25 | 81 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Roecliffe CofE Primary School compares
Roecliffe CofE Primary School ranked 15th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 3.1% | 6.6% | 78 | — |
| Boroughbridge Primary School | 57% | 4.4% | 24.3% | 280 | 1.5 miles |
| Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School | 71% | 4% | 12.5% | 120 | 1.8 miles |
| Staveley Community Primary School | 77% | 6% | 8.7% | 86 | 2.0 miles |
| Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School | 80% | 3% | 5.5% | 102 | 3.0 miles |
| Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School | 40% | 4.4% | 16.7% | 100 | 3.3 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)
- 6.58%
- English as an additional language
- 6.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.07%
- Persistent absence
- 1.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Boroughbridge Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · York
-
Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · York
-
Staveley Community Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Knaresborough
-
Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Harrogate
-
Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · York
Other schools in York
Roecliffe CofE Primary School ranks 9th of the 93 ranked primary schools in York.
- Acomb Primary School Primary
- Appleton Roebuck Primary School Primary
- Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe Primary
- Badger Hill Primary Academy Primary
- Barlby Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bishopthorpe Infant School Primary
- Boroughbridge Primary School Primary
- Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Burton Green Primary School Primary
- Carr Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Roecliffe CofE Primary School teach?
- Roecliffe CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in York.
- Who is the headteacher of Roecliffe CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Roecliffe CofE Primary School is Mrs Sarah Daggett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Roecliffe CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Roecliffe CofE 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 Roecliffe CofE Primary School?
- Roecliffe CofE Primary School has 78 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Roecliffe CofE Primary School full?
- Roecliffe CofE Primary School has capacity for 98 pupils and 78 on roll (80%), 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 Roecliffe CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Roecliffe CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Roecliffe CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Roecliffe CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Roecliffe CofE Primary School?
- Roecliffe CofE Primary School is part of LEEDS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Roecliffe CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2023/24 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Roecliffe CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Roecliffe CofE Primary School ranked 15th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Roecliffe CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Roecliffe CofE 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 Roecliffe CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Roecliffe CofE 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 3 July 2026.