School Chooser

Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedCouncil37 pupilsHarrogateNorth Yorkshire
School Chooser Score
85
Well above
similar schools
Likely range 64 to 95, so it could be “above”
Out of 100. Better than 94% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
OfstedNo overall gradeLast Ofsted inspection, October 2024
Reached the expected level at 1143%England 63%
Attendance95.1%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families11%Far fewer than most schools
Places33 spare37 pupils, 70 places
Pupils per teacher9.7School workforce census

Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School is a council school in Harrogate for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 37 pupils and room for 70. About 11 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 85 out of 100. That puts it well above schools like it, ahead of 94% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2024, no overall grade.

Kettlesing, Harrogate, HG3 2LB01423 770576rbk.n-yorks.sch.uk/kettlesing-felliscliffeMiss Victoria Kirkman headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 8 October 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Outstanding
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Outstanding
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

7 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.

Reached the expected level at 1143%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level0%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score104.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score101.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 50%50%20172018: 100%100%20182023: 57%57%20232025: 43%43%2025
Since 2017: -7%Steady overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017North YorkshireEngland
Pupils tested737468
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%57%100%50%61%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths0%0%33%0%7%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score104.0108.0116.0106.0105.5105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score101.099.0109.0103.0104.0104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score100.0105.0113.0109.0104.5105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard57%100%100%100%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard57%57%100%50%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)57%100%100%88%
Reading progressReading progress score+1.8-0.7
Maths progressMaths progress score-5.7-3.0
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged100%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places44 pupils for 70 places, 2024/25
63% full

26 places were empty (37% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 24% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to North Yorkshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll37Census January 2026
Places7053% full
Pupils from low-income families11%11% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English0%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support14%5 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan8%3 pupils with a plan
Average class size12.33 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)9%£6,200 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls20 / 17
White British pupils97%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (4), Autistic spectrum disorder (2), emotional and mental health (1), Specific learning difficulty (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll374238628065
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals11%7%5%3%8%5%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support10%13%15%6%8%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans10%5%3%3%3%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.1% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.1%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school7.7%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils21.42024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.8%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence4.9%5.0%6.3%8.4%2.8%2.9%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.1%4.0%4.9%7.6%2.5%2.8%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.8%1.0%1.4%0.8%0.3%0.2%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence7.7%14.3%14.3%23.1%3.9%0.0%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate21.410.50.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers3.8full-time equivalent, 4 people
Pupils per teacher9.7Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants1.9full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£53,977
Teachers who left in the year42%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher10.42023/24

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£11,065England £7,738. Total £465k
Income per pupil£10,539England £7,697. Total £443k
Spent on teachers per pupil£4,986England £3,480
Money in reserve3%Very little put by: £11k, £269 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£22kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£11,065spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Local crime rate35 per 1,000 people62% lower than the England average

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Birstwith Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England1.7 miles61Good 202266Compare
Darley Primary SchoolAcademy1.9 miles88Good 202068Compare
Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy2.2 miles174No overall grade 202487Compare
Admiral Long Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England2.9 miles43Good 20226Compare
Killinghall Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England3.6 miles204Good 202238Compare
Beckwithshaw Community Primary SchoolCouncil3.6 miles68Good 202395Compare
Summerbridge Primary SchoolAcademy3.7 miles73Good 20225Compare
Saltergate Junior SchoolAcademy3.8 miles211Good 2022Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School with the 47 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 47 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats94%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
Near the very top of its group. Its score of 85 is 47 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 0 · middle 39 · highest 98100

No school with a similar mix of pupils within 25 km scores clearly higher.

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 85 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 85% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 64 to 95. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
Ofsted inspection20%above
+0.42
Ofsted grade, 1.9 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
Direction of travel over five years10%in line
+0.01
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%above
+0.10
2024/25; 39 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School a good school?

Yes, going by the figures. Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School scores 85 out of 100. That is well above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 94% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 64 to 95, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School not judged at its last full inspection on 8 October 2024.

How good are Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 43% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.

How many pupils does Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School have?

37 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 70 places, so it is 53% full.

Is Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 26 places were empty in 2024/25 (37% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School?

Pupils were in school 95.1% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 8% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School?

The average class had 12.3 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Kettlesing, Harrogate, HG3 2LB
Telephone
01423 770576
Website
rbk.n-yorks.sch.uk/kettlesing-felliscliffe
Headteacher
Miss Victoria Kirkman
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Ward
Washburn & Birstwith
Constituency
Skipton and Ripon
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1900
URN
121391 · LAESTAB 8152321 · UKPRN 10077654

Where these figures come from