Colburn Community Primary School
Colburn Lane, Colburn, Catterick Garrison, DL9 4LSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Colburn Community Primary School is a primary school in Catterick Garrison for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 207th of 232 primary schools in North Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 19 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 September 2024
This is a welcoming and happy school that pupils are proud to attend. Pupils know that they are safe here. Pupils are polite and demonstrate high levels of self-control, both in and out of the classroom. Pupils rightly say that bullying is very rare and are confident staff would deal with it effectively should it occur. The school encourages all pupils to do their best and to achieve highly. Pupils read regularly and benefit from a wide range of reading resources. Pupils take pride in their work. Pupils focus well on their learning and listen to advice to help them further build their knowledge. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive timely and effective support. This helps them to progress through the curriculum. Children in the early years are well cared for. They benefit from a spacious and supportive place to learn. On occasions, their understanding is not as developed as well as it could be. Pupils enjoy the trips and visits that form the basis for learning each term. These visits are linked closely to pupils' learning in the classroom. They help pupils to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the world around them. Pupils look forward to a residential experience at the end of their time in school. All pupils have opportunities to represent the school in sporting competitions. This builds their confidence and their team skills.
What the school should improve
- In some foundation subjects, important knowledge that pupils need to learn is not mapped out in manageable ways. This means that some pupils do not remember as much as they should. The school should further refine the wider curriculum so that pupils learn well across all subjects.
- The early years curriculum is not implemented consistently well across all areas of learning. This means that children are not being prepared as they could be for Year 1. The school should carry out further work to get the most from learning activities and adult interactions with children in the early years.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
25 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
202 pupils on roll, with places for 270
Schools near Colburn Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hipswell Church of England Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
| Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 38% met the expected standard |
| Cambrai Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Brompton-on-Swale Church of England Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Wavell Community Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 41% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Yousef Abdo
- Phone
- 01748832676
- Address
- Colburn Lane, Colburn, Catterick Garrison, DL9 4LS
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- URN
- 121334
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.