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Sicklinghall Community Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Zoe Ellis

location_onWetherby, LS22 4BD

language Visit Website phone 1937582494

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

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Expected Standard

80%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Sicklinghall Community Primary School is a Community school primary school in Wetherby, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 12% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Sicklinghall Community Primary School is a community school in Wetherby, North Yorkshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 41 pupils on roll, of whom 10% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 80% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #51 of 233 primaries in North Yorkshire and #4,695 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 11.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 59%

Reading90% LA 75%

Writing80% LA 72%

Maths90% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%England 61%

Reading-% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing-% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths-% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%England 60%

Reading-% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths-% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.0

Write

LA 0.0

Maths

LA -0.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading86% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths71% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.7

Read

LA -0.3

-3.9 to 5.3

-0.6

Write

LA -0.2

-4.8 to 3.6

-2.0

Maths

LA -1.0

-6.0 to 1.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 61%

Reading67% LA 75%

Writing78% LA 77%

Maths56% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.7

Read

LA -0.4

-4.6 to 3.2

0.4

Write

LA 0.0

-3.3 to 4.1

-4.1

Maths

LA -1.2

-7.7 to -0.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 November 2023

Inspection Report

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12 June 2018

Inspection Report

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18 March 2014

Inspection Report

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27 June 2011

Inspection Report

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14 November 2007

Inspection Report

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02 June 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-11-22

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2018-06-12

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-03-18

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-06-27

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 41 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	41	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	41	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	41	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	43	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	46	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	51	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	51	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	51	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	56	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	57	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	56	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	65	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	66	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	69	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	72	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	72	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	70	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	65	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	62	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	65	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	62	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	62	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	62	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	67	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	65	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	66	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 1 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Sicklinghall Community Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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