Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School
High Street, Markington, Harrogate, HG3 3NROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School is a primary school in Harrogate for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 30 April 2024, report published 11 June 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 30 April 2024
Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School is wonderfully caring and aspirational. The school's motto, 'Make full use of the gift God gave you', is important to pupils and staff. This makes the school wonderfully inclusive. This is a smaller-than-average-sized school. The school is ambitious for all pupils. There are mixed-age classes throughout school. The curriculum is well developed to support the teaching of the mixed-age classes. In some subjects, the curriculum needs some refinement to ensure teachers provide regular opportunities for pupils to revisit their prior learning and remember their learning over time. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive excellent support. The school partners closely with external providers, parents and carers to ensure pupils receive the timely support they need. This contributes to their impressive progress. Pupils' behaviour is exceptional. They are kind and polite. Older pupils enjoy the opportunities that they have to be positive role models for younger pupils. The school teaches pupils how to keep themselves safe. Parents are overwhelming happy with the education their children receive. One parent described the school as a 'friendly and welcoming environment where pupils are treated as individuals and respected'. This encapsulates the views of many parents.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, lessons do not provide regular opportunities for pupils to revisit prior learning. This means that some pupils do not remember the important knowledge they need to be ready for the next stage of learning. The school should ensure pupils have opportunities to revisit the identified important knowledge in the curriculum to help them secure it in their long term memory.
- The school's systems to check what pupils know and remember are more developed in some curriculum subjects than in others. In some subjects, teachers do not have a clear understanding of what pupils know and can do. This means that pupils do not build on what they already know. The school should refine how teachers check pupils' prior knowledge and understanding.
Pupil numbers and mix
53 pupils on roll, with places for 84
Schools near Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 67% met the expected standard |
| Ripley Endowed Church of England School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 86% met the expected standard |
| Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| Admiral Long Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 33% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Primary Academy Greystone | 3 miles | Report card: Strong standard | 80% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Lyman
- Phone
- 01765677442
- Address
- High Street, Markington, Harrogate, HG3 3NR
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- URN
- 121576
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.