1
Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School
Bedale • North Yorkshire • DL8 1QB
2
10 Oct 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in DL8
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of DL8. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
12
Outstanding
0
Good
12
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 100% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Bedale • North Yorkshire • DL8 2HX
2
19 Sep 2023
3
Bainbridge Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Leyburn • North Yorkshire • DL8 3EL
2
6 Sep 2023
4
Askrigg Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Leyburn • North Yorkshire • DL8 3BJ
2
6 Sep 2023
5
West Burton Church of England Primary School
Leyburn • North Yorkshire • DL8 4JY
2
17 Jul 2023
6
Snape Community Primary School
Bedale • North Yorkshire • DL8 2TF
2
9 May 2023
7
Leyburn Primary School
Leyburn • North Yorkshire • DL8 5SD
2
15 Jan 2023
8
Spennithorne Church of England Primary School
Leyburn • North Yorkshire • DL8 5PR
2
16 Nov 2022
9
Middleham Church of England Aided School
Leyburn • North Yorkshire • DL8 4QX
2
13 Nov 2022
10
Hawes Primary School
Hawes • North Yorkshire • DL8 3RQ
2
21 Oct 2019
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Crakehall Church of England Primary School 2 • Jul 2019
- Bedale Church of England Primary School 2 • Dec 2018