Romanby Primary School
The Close, Romanby, Northallerton, DL7 8BLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Romanby Primary School is a primary school in Northallerton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 2nd of 10 primary schools in Northallerton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 November 2024, report published 11 December 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
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 November 2024
Romanby Primary School is a welcoming place where pupils are happy and feel cared for. Building relationships is a priority of this school. Parents, carers and pupils highly value the strong sense of community. Pupils have confidence in adults, who listen and help whenever needed. Pupils thrive in this nurturing environment. Kindness and consideration play a key role in everyday life. Pupils are polite to each other, creating a positive and friendly atmosphere. They treat everyone equally and celebrate differences in beliefs, backgrounds and opinions. The school sets high expectations for behaviour and learning. Pupils understand the importance of always doing their best. The school encourages them to be thoughtful and considerate individuals. Pupils support others, helping to build a strong foundation for their future success. Pupils are confident in lessons. They have learned about staying safe. This includes how to stay safe online and how to build healthy relationships. Older pupils work with younger children; they take responsibility for making the school a welcoming place for all. The school has acted decisively to address previous lower outcomes at key stage 2. It has revised the curriculum in English and mathematics. These changes have led to marked improvements in pupils' achievement.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils take part in phonics lessons that are not matched to their starting points. As a result, they do not learn new sounds as quickly as they could. The school should ensure that lessons are matched to pupils' starting points and meet the needs of pupils' reading knowledge.
- The modelling of mathematical processes is not as consistently clear as it could be. This means that, at times, pupils are unsure how to complete tasks independently. This hinders their progress. The school should ensure that teachers are confident in modelling how tasks should be completed and in how to guide pupils effectively.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
41 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
237 pupils on roll, with places for 271
Schools near Romanby Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Broomfield School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Applegarth Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
| Mill Hill Primary School | 0.9 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 71% met the expected standard |
| Alverton Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr James Foxwell
- Phone
- 01609781178
- Address
- The Close, Romanby, Northallerton, DL7 8BL
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- URN
- 121312
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.