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Selby Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Selby, YO8 4DL

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,177 of 15,057

Worse than 60% of schools in England

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

Selby Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Oct 2011

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils303 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Naomi Smales
TrustSELBY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
Opened01 Dec 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144931.

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 maths60%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%8%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103104105
Expected standard in reading79%75%76%
Expected standard in writing68%72%73%
Expected standard in maths79%72%75%
Pupils taking tests53--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils303
Girls155
Boys148
Eligible for free school meals38.9%
First language not English27.7%
SEN support77
EHC plan27
Average class size20

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
68%
Other White
18.2%
African
2.6%
Other mixed
2%
Other ethnic group
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
White and Black African
0.7%
White and Asian
0.7%
Indian
0.7%
Gypsy/Roma
0.3%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence5.7%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence14%11.1%13.2%
Severe absence0.8%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)27
Applications (Reception)43
First preference applications (Reception)26
First preference offers (Reception)25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll298
Unfilled places29%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.2
Pupils per adult6.6
Teachers (FTE)19
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.47
Support staff (FTE)31.49
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondarySelby High School Specialist School for the Arts and ScienceCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySelby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBarlby Bridge Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryBrayton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimarySelby, Longman's Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBarwic Parade Community Primary School, SelbyCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryBrayton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimaryStaynor Hall Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miPrimaryBarlby Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Selby Community Primary School

What is Selby Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Selby Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Oct 2011.

How does Selby Community Primary School rank in England?

Selby Community Primary School ranks 9,177 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 60% of schools).

How many pupils attend Selby Community Primary School?

Selby Community Primary School has 303 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.