Ofsted: Good

Great Smeaton Academy Primary School

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

personMrs Alison Cafferty

corporate_fareGREAT SMEATON ACADEMY PRIMARY SCHOOL

location_onNorthallerton, DL6 2EQ

language Visit Website phone 1609881349

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2015

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Students

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

4-11

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Great Smeaton Academy Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Northallerton, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Great Smeaton Academy Primary School is an academy converter in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of GREAT SMEATON ACADEMY PRIMARY SCHOOL. The school has approximately 29 pupils on roll, of whom 17% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2015. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 10.9:1. 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

LA 59%

Reading-% LA 75%

Writing-% LA 72%

Maths-% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading67% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing50% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths67% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading63% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths63% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.2

Read

LA 0.0

-4.6 to 4.1

-1.0

Write

LA 0.0

-5.2 to 3.2

-3.3

Maths

LA -0.8

-7.4 to 0.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 62%England 65%

Reading-% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.3

Write

LA -0.2

Maths

LA -1.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

100%

LA 61%

Reading100% LA 75%

Writing100% LA 77%

Maths100% LA 71%

Read SS

112

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.8

Read

LA -0.4

1.1 to 8.5

1.9

Write

LA 0.0

-1.7 to 5.5

2.1

Maths

LA -1.2

-1.3 to 5.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 June 2025

Inspection Report

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10 December 2019

Inspection Report

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01 December 2015

Inspection Report

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05 March 2014

Inspection Report

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07 November 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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09 January 2012

Inspection Report

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17 November 2011

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2015-12-01

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-11-07

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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 29 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)	29	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	29	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	32	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	25	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	26	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	29	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	30	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	30	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	34	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	32	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	30	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	35	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	34	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	32	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	33	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	33	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	36	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	37	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	37	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	36	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	44	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	43	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	43	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	46	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	46	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	45	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 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 1 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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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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