Hipswell Church of England Primary School
Hipswell, Catterick Garrison, DL9 4BBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hipswell Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Catterick Garrison for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 187th of 232 primary schools in North Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 17 May 2023, report published 11 July 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 May 2023
This is a caring and friendly school. The school is in a British Army Garrison town. The school is made up of a large proportion of service children. Leaders are highly ambitious and acknowledge the fact that pupils may join or leave the school at different times due to the posting of parents. Pupils settle quickly when they join the school. Leaders ensure that there is strong support for pupils' emotional well-being. Pupils understand the school rules and know how they help them to stay safe. Any incidents that do occur are dealt with swiftly. Pupils know how to stay safe online. Pupils are inclusive. Diversity is welcomed and valued. Pupils value and respect each other. Pupils benefit from taking on responsibilities and helping others. This includes the Hipswell Heroes Group, where pupils support others when a parent has been deployed or posted. Leaders work to ensure that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), access the same curriculum as their peers. Leaders are committed to the safeguarding of pupils. As a result, pupils feel safe in school.
What the school should improve
- The processes that leaders use to check how well the intended curriculum is being delivered are not strong enough. This means that leaders do not have a clear picture of what is working well and what could continue to improve. Leaders should develop better ways to check how well the curriculum is being implemented in order to sustain ongoing improvement.
- In reading, some pupils who have fallen behind are not catching up as quickly as they could. The additional support programmes provided do not always meet pupils' specific and individual learning needs. Leaders should ensure that pupils' individual learning needs are clearly identified and that any additional support provided is adapted to reflect this, so that pupils catch up as quickly as they can.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
154 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Hipswell Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambrai Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 38% met the expected standard |
| Wavell Community Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 41% met the expected standard |
| Colburn Community Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 36% met the expected standard |
| Carnagill Community Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 26% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Carolyn Ewbank
- Phone
- 01748832513
- Address
- Hipswell, Catterick Garrison, DL9 4BB
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- URN
- 121499
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.