South Otterington Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

South Otterington, South Otterington C of E Primary School, Northallerton, DL7 9HDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

South Otterington Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Northallerton for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 4th 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 12 November 2024, report published 9 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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

109 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals11%

11%, 15.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.8%

13.8%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near South Otterington Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Pickhill Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Broomfield School	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Romanby Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	71% met the expected standard
Leeming RAF Community Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: DALES ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Richard Coates
Phone: 01609776273
Website: sotterington.dalesmat.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: South Otterington, South Otterington C of E Primary School, Northallerton, DL7 9HD
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 144162

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.