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Outwood Primary Academy Alne
Primary • Academy sponsor led • York
Outstanding
Best Primary schools in North Yorkshire
Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements
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These rankings cover primary schools in the local authority of North Yorkshire based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using “Quality of education” (where available), then contextual signals.
Graded primary schools
20
Outstanding
12
Good
8
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 60% · G: 40% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
Summary
Outstanding: 12
Good: 8
Requires improvement: 0
Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
Dec 2013
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Latest inspection
Sep 2024
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These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.
2
Cambrai Primary School
Primary • Free schools • Catterick Garrison
Outstanding
3
Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School
Primary • Community school • Thirsk
Outstanding
4
Askwith Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Otley
Outstanding
5
Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Harrogate
Outstanding
6
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Ripon
Outstanding
7
Western Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Harrogate
Outstanding
8
Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • York
Outstanding
9
Oakridge Community Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Outstanding
10
Lothersdale Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Keighley
Outstanding
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How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.
Ungraded visits don’t replace the last graded judgement.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1) — highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2) — consistently meets standards.
- Requires improvement (3) — not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4) — significant weaknesses found.
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