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Alverton Primary School

Primary · Community school · Northallerton, DL6 1RB

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,778 of 15,057

Worse than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Alverton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Sept 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils194
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Louise Dixon
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121368.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire104105
Expected standard in reading68%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing58%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths61%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils194
Girls87
Boys107
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.54.1%
First language not English15.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.169
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.19.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.38
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size23

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
80.9%
Other ethnic group
6.2%
Other White
2.6%
White and Asian
2.1%
Gypsy/Roma
1.5%
African
1.5%
Other mixed
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%
Indian
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.5
Teachers (FTE)12.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.37
Support staff (FTE)16.75
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.20
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.34
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.21
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence7.6%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.24.4%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire11.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Alverton Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryMill Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryNorthallerton School & Sixth Form CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryApplegarth Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryOakbridge Church of England Primary SchoolFree schools
Unrated
1.2 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBroomfield SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryBrompton Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryRomanby Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Alverton Primary School

What is Alverton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Alverton Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Sept 2018.

How does Alverton Primary School rank in England?

Alverton Primary School ranks 11,778 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

What are Alverton Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Alverton Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Alverton Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Alverton Primary School made 20 offers from 34 applications (1.7 per offer), and 20 of 21 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Alverton Primary School?

Alverton Primary School has 194 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Alverton Primary School?

Alverton Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Alverton Primary School?

At Alverton Primary School, the average class had 23 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Alverton Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Alverton Primary School missed 7.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 24.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.