Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School
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Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School is a council school in Pickering for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 15 pupils and room for 52. About 33 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit more than at most schools. We give it 12 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 38% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2024.
Rosedale Abbey, Pickering, YO18 8SA01751 417278rosedaleabbey.n-yorks.sch.ukMiss Nichola Oxtoby headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 1 February 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2024
4 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.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2024 | 2023 | 2019 | 2017 | 2016 | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | – |
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
37 places were empty (71% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 21% 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.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Other difficulty or disability (1), Specific learning difficulty (1), language and communications needs (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 15 | 14 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 33% | 14% | 14% | 8% | 8% | 4% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 7% | 5% | 13% | 4% | 4% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 6.8% | 5.5% | 8.4% | 7.9% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 5.0% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 1.8% | 3.2% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 1.2% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 35.3% | 9.5% | 26.3% | 44.4% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025.
The area around the school
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.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillamoor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Church of England | 4.5 miles | 61 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School with the 48 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 48 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 48 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snainton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Church of England | 15.2 miles | 34 | Good 2024 | 22 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 12 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 12% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 4 to 36. 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 at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 0% | no data | – | |
| Ofsted inspection | 20% | in line | +0.03 | Ofsted grade, 2.6 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 0% | no data | – | |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | well below | -0.32 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | well below | -0.33 | 2024/25; 17 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 0% | no data | – | |
| What parents say | 0% | 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 Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School a good school?
The figures are weak. Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School scores 12 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 38% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 4 to 36, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.
What is Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School good at its last full inspection on 1 February 2024.
How many pupils does Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School have?
15 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 52 places, so it is 29% full.
Is Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School oversubscribed?
Probably not. 37 places were empty in 2024/25 (71% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School?
Pupils were in school 93.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 35% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School?
The average class had 8.0 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
- Rosedale Abbey, Pickering, YO18 8SA
- Telephone
- 01751 417278
- Website
- www.rosedaleabbey.n-yorks.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Miss Nichola Oxtoby
- Type of school
- Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Ward
- Kirkbymoorside & Dales
- Constituency
- Thirsk and Malton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 121313 · LAESTAB 8152098 · UKPRN 10072529
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2023/24.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.