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Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Skipton, BD23 4PN

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,813 of 15,057

Worse than 98% of schools in England

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

Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Oct 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils53
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Catherine Maddocks
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121631.

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 maths25%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100104105
Expected standard in reading50%75%76%
Expected standard in writing38%72%73%
Expected standard in maths63%72%75%
Pupils taking tests8--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils53
Girls33
Boys20
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.3%
First language not English1.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.84
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.47
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.44%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.8
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0
Average class size13

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
98.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
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 teacher9.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.4
Teachers (FTE)5.19
Teaching assistants (FTE)0.78
Support staff (FTE)2.86
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.3
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

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.8
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.18
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.7
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.7
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence4.3%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire11.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.3%, 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 rate3.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
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 Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.4 miPrimaryHellifield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School

What is Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Oct 2012.

How does Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School rank in England?

Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 14,813 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 98% of schools).

What are Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 25% of pupils at Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School made 8 offers from 18 applications (2.3 per offer), and 7 of 7 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School has 53 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School had 84 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School?

At Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School, the average class had 13 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 9.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7% 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.