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Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Selby, YO8 9BG

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,344 of 15,057

Worse than 68% of schools in England

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

Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils200
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jan Elcock
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121460.

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 maths57%, worse than England, similar to North Yorkshire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to North Yorkshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to North Yorkshire104105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths67%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils200
Girls91
Boys109
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9.5%
First language not English2.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size28.6

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
94%
Other White
3%
Other mixed
2%
Gypsy/Roma
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%

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 teacher23.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.5
Teachers (FTE)8.36
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.42
Support staff (FTE)10.96
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.109
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.44
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 absence4.2%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.2%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire11.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miSecondaryBrayton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondarySelby High School Specialist School for the Arts and ScienceCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBrayton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimarySelby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBarwic Parade Community Primary School, SelbyCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryStaynor Hall Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimarySelby Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBarlby Bridge Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School

What is Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 7 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School rank in England?

Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School ranks 10,344 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 68% of schools).

What are Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School made 30 offers from 109 applications (3.6 per offer), and 30 of 44 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School?

Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School has 200 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School?

Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School?

At Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School, the average class had 28.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.2% 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.