School Context Comparator

Exam results say a lot about a school's pupils, not just its teaching. A school where many children are disadvantaged or have special educational needs will usually have lower results, even if it's doing a great job. This compares each school with what you'd expect from the pupils it teaches.

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Primary and junior schools in North Yorkshire: SATs results in context

% meeting the expected standard, average of the three years to 2024/25. Each numbered dot is a school (see the table below). Above the line means better results than you'd expect from its pupils; the shaded strip is "about what you'd expect".

Better than expected
About as expected
Below expected

The faint grey dots behind are every other school in England, for comparison.

Outlined in black: the school you compared (marked "Compared" in the table).

Green ring: low teacher turnover – among the quarter of similar schools in England where teachers are most likely to stay (three-year average).

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Did you know? In a class of 30, one child moves a school's SATs percentage by more than 3 points - which is why we use a three-year average. How this works

How each school compares

#	School	Compared with what you'd expect	Actual	Expected	Gap	Disadvantaged	SEN	EAL	Pupils(3 years)	Teacher turnover(a year)
1	Mill Hill Primary School	Well above	73%	46%	+27.1	75%	43%	11%	81	0%
2	Askwith Primary School	Well above	88%	65%	+23.2	24%	12%	0%	43	0%
3	Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy	Well above	87%	65%	+21.7	15%	19%	0%	84	16%
4	Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy	Well above	79%	57%	+21.6	50%	23%	19%	80	17%
5	Outwood Primary Academy Greystone	Well above	78%	59%	+19.4	37%	30%	17%	73	26%
6	Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School	Well above	91%	72%	+19.0	0%	6%	0%	58	10%
7	Beckwithshaw Community Primary School	Well above	88%	69%	+18.8	9%	9%	0%	32	44%
8	Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Well above	88%	70%	+18.3	11%	5%	0%	57	17%
9	South Kilvington Church of England Academy	Well above	84%	66%	+17.7	15%	15%	0%	45	20%
10	Hambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	Well above	83%	66%	+17.0	4%	27%	0%	77	8%
11	Outwood Primary Academy Alne	Well above	83%	67%	+16.0	16%	11%	0%	42	20%
12	Bedale Church of England Primary School	Well above	78%	63%	+14.7	23%	20%	2%	154	16%above average
13	Topcliffe CofE Academy	Well above	70%	56%	+14.4	27%	47%	0%	44	6%
14	Croft Church of England Primary School	Well above	78%	64%	+13.6	23%	15%	0%	37	9%
15	Thornton in Craven Community Primary School	Well above	76%	62%	+13.6	15%	31%	0%	33	14%
16	Bolton-On-Swale St Mary's CofE Primary School	Above	84%	72%	+12.2	7%	0%	0%	43	7%
17	Greatwood Community Primary School	Above	74%	62%	+11.8	32%	19%	13%	85	34%
18	Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School	Above	76%	65%	+11.5	13%	26%	6%	97	16%
19	Trinity Academy Richmond	Above	73%	62%	+11.4	37%	16%	11%	52	32%
20	Threshfield Primary School	Above	75%	64%	+11.1	27%	13%	0%	36	15%
21	Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy	Above	75%	65%	+10.2	25%	13%	6%	32	32%
22	Thornton Dale CofE Primary School	Above	71%	61%	+9.9	13%	38%	0%	68	8%
23	Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	Above	78%	69%	+9.5	16%	5%	0%	49	21%
24	Bradleys Both Community Primary School	Above	74%	65%	+9.2	18%	18%	0%	50	0%
25	North Duffield Community Primary School	Above	68%	59%	+9.0	30%	30%	0%	44	10%
26	Hutton Rudby Primary School	Above	75%	67%	+8.5	14%	17%	7%	92	17%
27	Selby Community Primary School	Above	62%	54%	+8.3	60%	30%	25%	142	13%below average
28	Aspin Park Academy	Above	69%	61%	+8.2	20%	33%	2%	188	12%below average
29	Huby Church of England Primary School	Above	74%	66%	+7.8	6%	24%	0%	43	21%
30	Monk Fryston Church of England Primary School	Above	74%	66%	+7.8	10%	20%	0%	84	13%
31	Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School	Above	76%	68%	+7.6	7%	14%	0%	38	17%
32	Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School	Above	59%	52%	+7.3	30%	60%	0%	39	18%
33	Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School	Above	67%	61%	+6.0	31%	21%	0%	98	47%high
34	Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School	Above	70%	64%	+5.8	31%	12%	14%	141	18%above average
35	Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School	Above	70%	65%	+5.5	16%	22%	3%	92	21%
36	Lothersdale Primary School	Above	71%	66%	+5.2	13%	19%	0%	49	19%
37	Crakehall Church of England Primary School	Above	74%	69%	+5.1	0%	19%	0%	46	18%
38	Barlby Community Primary School	Above	63%	58%	+5.0	31%	37%	13%	147	9%low
39	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy	Above	77%	72%	+5.0	3%	13%	33%	90	20%
40	Birstwith Church of England Primary School	As expected	76%	71%	+4.7	0%	9%	0%	34	35%
41	Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	Above	66%	61%	+4.7	35%	18%	7%	154	14%above average
42	Brompton Community Primary School	As expected	65%	61%	+4.5	31%	24%	3%	86	12%below average
43	Escrick Church of England Primary School	As expected	73%	69%	+4.5	7%	15%	4%	82	9%
44	Scotton Lingerfield Primary School	As expected	70%	66%	+4.5	13%	20%	0%	37	4%
45	Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School	As expected	73%	69%	+4.4	0%	20%	0%	45	5%
46	Cayton Community Primary School	As expected	67%	63%	+4.4	23%	23%	3%	89	5%
47	Airy Hill Primary School	As expected	62%	58%	+3.7	45%	20%	5%	76	8%
48	Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School	As expected	65%	61%	+3.6	32%	21%	9%	141	8%low
49	Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School	As expected	73%	69%	+3.6	7%	14%	14%	44	11%
50	Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	As expected	69%	67%	+2.5	10%	19%	0%	54	7%
51	St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy	As expected	67%	65%	+2.4	20%	20%	10%	93	13%
52	Leeming RAF Community Primary School	As expected	62%	60%	+2.3	9%	48%	0%	69	17%
53	Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	As expected	67%	65%	+2.0	14%	21%	0%	46	3%
54	New Park Primary Academy	As expected	60%	58%	+1.9	40%	30%	20%	65	25%
55	Rillington Primary School	As expected	58%	56%	+1.9	27%	45%	0%	48	7%
56	Coppice Valley Primary School	As expected	63%	61%	+1.8	39%	21%	29%	88	24%
57	Barlby Bridge Community Primary School	As expected	65%	63%	+1.6	33%	17%	27%	78	37%
58	Sheriff Hutton Primary School	As expected	64%	62%	+1.6	23%	23%	0%	47	18%
59	Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School	As expected	71%	70%	+1.5	9%	9%	5%	175	13%below average
60	Rossett Acre Primary School	As expected	71%	70%	+1.4	5%	13%	7%	182	10%below average
61	Starbeck Primary Academy	As expected	60%	59%	+1.4	48%	17%	10%	84	10%
62	Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	As expected	71%	70%	+1.2	0%	15%	0%	55	6%
63	Brompton-on-Swale Church of England Primary School	As expected	65%	64%	+0.7	16%	22%	0%	81	6%low
64	Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School	As expected	60%	59%	+0.6	8%	50%	0%	42	29%
65	Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School	As expected	69%	68%	+0.6	0%	21%	0%	42	49%
66	Gladstone Road Primary School	As expected	62%	62%	+0.3	36%	22%	30%	321	18%above average
67	Hawes Primary School	As expected	68%	68%	−0.2	13%	13%	13%	40	23%
68	Stakesby Primary Academy	As expected	63%	63%	−0.3	37%	7%	4%	71	5%
69	Pannal Primary School	As expected	71%	71%	−0.4	2%	9%	8%	202	12%below average
70	Stokesley Primary Academy	As expected	48%	48%	−0.4	59%	47%	6%	77	38%high
71	Christ Church Church of England Primary School	As expected	64%	65%	−0.5	19%	24%	19%	61	15%
72	St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy	As expected	63%	64%	−0.5	24%	20%	8%	78	13%
73	Oatlands Community Junior School	As expected	69%	70%	−0.6	6%	12%	6%	270	15%above average
74	Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School	As expected	68%	69%	−0.7	8%	12%	0%	69	25%
75	Western Primary School	As expected	67%	68%	−0.7	15%	13%	13%	178	10%below average
76	Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School	As expected	55%	56%	−0.8	18%	55%	0%	31	26%
77	Helmsley Community Primary School	As expected	65%	66%	−1.2	17%	14%	3%	66	3%
78	St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough	As expected	64%	65%	−1.2	21%	18%	15%	115	38%high
79	Norton Community Primary School	As expected	62%	64%	−1.6	29%	16%	13%	255	10%below average
80	St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	As expected	63%	65%	−1.7	12%	28%	12%	64	20%
81	Hemingbrough Community Primary School	As expected	63%	65%	−1.8	18%	18%	0%	49	25%
82	Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	As expected	60%	62%	−1.9	25%	25%	6%	45	18%
83	Carlton Miniott Primary Academy	As expected	65%	67%	−2.2	12%	15%	3%	98	25%
84	Appleton Roebuck Primary School	As expected	67%	69%	−2.3	0%	17%	0%	48	0%
85	East Whitby Primary Academy	As expected	57%	59%	−2.3	38%	22%	3%	94	4%
86	St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy	As expected	47%	49%	−2.4	68%	37%	16%	43	25%
87	St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	As expected	67%	69%	−2.4	13%	13%	30%	64	6%
88	Whitley and Eggborough Community Primary School	As expected	61%	63%	−2.4	25%	18%	4%	100	21%high
89	Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	As expected	63%	66%	−2.5	11%	22%	0%	38	51%
90	Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School	As expected	52%	55%	−2.5	37%	44%	7%	88	25%
91	St Peter's Church of England Primary School	As expected	65%	68%	−2.5	10%	19%	14%	124	19%above average
92	Knayton Church of England Academy	As expected	64%	67%	−2.7	7%	21%	0%	64	21%
93	Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School	As expected	54%	57%	−2.7	45%	26%	3%	108	7%low
94	Staynor Hall Primary Academy	As expected	59%	62%	−2.8	25%	29%	18%	91	18%above average
95	Cowling Community Primary School	As expected	54%	57%	−3.0	21%	47%	0%	59	12%
96	Sherburn Hungate Primary School	As expected	60%	63%	−3.2	31%	13%	3%	103	9%low
97	Newby and Scalby Academy	As expected	61%	64%	−3.4	18%	21%	5%	180	20%high
98	Ingleton Primary School	As expected	63%	67%	−3.8	17%	11%	0%	72	15%
99	Sowerby Primary Academy	As expected	57%	61%	−3.9	23%	31%	6%	134	22%high
100	Meadowside Academy	As expected	57%	61%	−4.0	29%	26%	10%	92	28%
101	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy	As expected	54%	58%	−4.0	42%	25%	8%	39	14%
102	Applegarth Primary School	As expected	60%	64%	−4.3	18%	21%	3%	115	23%high
103	Leyburn Primary School	As expected	65%	70%	−4.6	3%	13%	0%	75	8%
104	Willow Tree Community Primary School	Below	59%	64%	−4.6	25%	19%	9%	207	12%below average
105	Sutton on the Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	As expected	61%	66%	−5.1	23%	8%	0%	38	6%
106	Moorside Primary School & Nursery	Below	61%	66%	−5.4	21%	15%	21%	90	5%
107	Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School	Below	56%	61%	−5.4	25%	25%	0%	41	31%
108	Langton Primary School	Below	60%	66%	−5.5	13%	20%	0%	43	32%
109	Fylingdales Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	Below	58%	64%	−5.9	20%	20%	0%	33	25%
110	North Rigton Church of England Primary School	Below	60%	66%	−5.9	0%	31%	0%	40	29%
111	Boroughbridge Primary School	Below	55%	61%	−6.0	32%	21%	4%	80	6%low
112	Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School	Below	57%	63%	−6.3	10%	33%	3%	118	11%below average
113	Carlton Primary School	Below	57%	63%	−6.4	25%	17%	0%	63	15%
114	Easingwold Community Primary School	Below	56%	62%	−6.4	32%	15%	2%	125	18%above average
115	South Milford Primary School	Below	62%	68%	−6.4	7%	14%	0%	86	19%
116	Glusburn Community Primary School	Below	56%	63%	−6.5	13%	34%	5%	167	11%below average
117	Crayke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	Below	57%	64%	−6.6	14%	29%	7%	35	12%
118	Goldsborough Church of England Primary School	Below	53%	60%	−6.7	13%	44%	0%	38	41%
119	Malton Primary Academy	Below	51%	58%	−7.1	45%	21%	6%	103	6%low
120	Tadcaster Primary Academy	Below	64%	71%	−7.1	7%	7%	14%	47	7%
121	Roseberry Academy	Below	62%	69%	−7.2	11%	7%	0%	126	19%
122	Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School	Below	58%	65%	−7.3	10%	30%	20%	38	17%
123	Riverside School, Tadcaster	Below	58%	65%	−7.3	16%	18%	0%	168	11%below average
124	St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	Below	59%	66%	−7.3	16%	27%	44%	136	12%below average
125	Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	Below	60%	67%	−7.4	0%	25%	0%	40	32%
126	Amotherby Community Primary School	Below	58%	66%	−8.1	18%	14%	4%	85	13%
127	Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy	Below	52%	60%	−8.2	38%	19%	5%	62	15%
128	Fountains Church of England Primary School	Below	61%	69%	−8.4	17%	0%	0%	31	37%
129	Filey Junior School	Below	53%	62%	−8.6	38%	13%	4%	187	9%low
130	Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	Below	60%	69%	−8.6	0%	20%	0%	65	14%
131	Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton	Below	58%	67%	−8.8	23%	5%	0%	55	12%
132	St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy	Below	63%	72%	−8.8	13%	0%	19%	91	35%
133	Bentham Community Primary School	Below	58%	67%	−8.9	19%	10%	5%	65	28%
134	Camblesforth Community Primary Academy	Below	56%	65%	−9.0	38%	0%	8%	39	28%
135	Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School	Below	58%	67%	−9.2	13%	13%	0%	31	8%
136	Green Hammerton Church of England Primary School	Below	57%	66%	−9.3	20%	10%	0%	37	28%
137	Romanby Primary School	Below	54%	64%	−9.5	20%	22%	2%	130	9%low
138	Hunmanby Primary School	Below	55%	65%	−9.6	27%	10%	0%	89	20%
139	Slingsby Community Primary School	Below	55%	65%	−9.8	18%	18%	0%	38	0%
140	Colburn Community Primary School	Below	37%	47%	−9.9	68%	44%	4%	90	18%above average
141	Brayton Church of England Primary School	Below	55%	65%	−10.1	22%	13%	0%	162	24%high
142	St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy	Below	58%	68%	−10.2	13%	16%	23%	87	7%
143	Friarage Community Academy	Below	44%	55%	−10.5	60%	30%	36%	133	13%below average
144	Alverton Primary School	Below	48%	59%	−10.6	42%	23%	10%	91	17%above average
145	Nawton Community Primary School	Below	53%	64%	−10.9	27%	13%	0%	40	0%
146	Richmond Methodist Primary School	Below	51%	62%	−11.4	17%	29%	0%	135	10%below average
147	Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School	Below	51%	63%	−11.5	31%	21%	21%	104	15%above average
148	West Cliff Primary School	Below	53%	65%	−11.5	23%	16%	6%	88	12%below average
149	Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School	Below	56%	68%	−11.7	18%	9%	9%	48	26%
150	Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School	Well below	46%	58%	−12.4	44%	20%	3%	264	10%low
151	Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School	Well below	54%	67%	−12.5	17%	13%	3%	87	8%
152	Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School	Well below	52%	65%	−12.8	19%	22%	16%	181	25%
153	Pickering Community Junior School	Well below	51%	64%	−13.3	25%	14%	2%	179	7%low
154	Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School	Well below	55%	68%	−13.4	6%	16%	3%	87	20%
155	Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School	Well below	48%	62%	−13.7	35%	16%	6%	88	11%below average
156	The Boyle and Petyt Primary School	Well below	55%	69%	−14.3	0%	17%	0%	31	5%
157	Wheatcroft Community Primary School	Well below	46%	60%	−14.3	39%	18%	7%	89	12%below average
158	Hookstone Chase Primary School	Well below	49%	64%	−14.5	22%	20%	2%	136	18%above average
159	Killinghall Church of England Primary School	Well below	52%	67%	−14.5	13%	17%	4%	65	25%
160	East Ayton Community Primary School	Well below	53%	68%	−14.7	10%	14%	0%	70	6%
161	Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School	Well below	50%	65%	−15.0	6%	29%	0%	40	16%
162	Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy	Well below	40%	55%	−15.2	64%	14%	5%	164	24%high
163	Riccall Community Primary School	Well below	53%	68%	−15.2	16%	6%	0%	94	14%
164	Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School	Well below	52%	68%	−15.7	16%	9%	3%	96	11%
165	Settrington All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	Well below	51%	67%	−16.4	6%	19%	0%	41	13%
166	Lindhead School	Well below	53%	70%	−16.9	13%	3%	3%	97	6%
167	Seamer and Irton Community Primary School	Well below	47%	64%	−17.1	21%	19%	3%	174	12%below average
168	South Otterington Church of England Primary School	Well below	45%	62%	−17.1	20%	27%	0%	44	13%
169	Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	Well below	52%	70%	−17.6	0%	17%	3%	91	4%
170	Sessay Church of England Primary School	Well below	46%	64%	−17.9	20%	20%	0%	39	0%
171	Sharow Church of England Primary School	Well below	46%	64%	−18.3	15%	23%	0%	37	12%
172	Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School	Well below	42%	60%	−18.4	23%	38%	23%	190	9%low
173	Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby	Well below	37%	56%	−18.9	55%	21%	9%	100	22%
174	Summerbridge Primary School	Well below	46%	66%	−19.6	20%	13%	0%	41	38%
175	Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School	Well below	36%	58%	−21.7	40%	33%	24%	135	23%high
176	Hipswell Church of England Primary School	Well below	42%	65%	−22.8	13%	23%	0%	89	19%
177	St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy	Well below	43%	66%	−23.3	25%	20%	50%	74	26%
178	Barrowcliff School	Well below	30%	54%	−23.8	67%	18%	9%	121	14%above average
179	Thirsk Community Primary School	Well below	37%	61%	−24.0	37%	17%	7%	78	24%
180	Sutton CofE Primary and Nursery School	Well below	37%	62%	−24.7	38%	13%	6%	59	0%
181	All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy	Well below	46%	73%	−27.0	10%	10%	60%	39	13%
182	Carnagill Community Primary School	Well below	29%	58%	−29.1	33%	33%	7%	68	11%
183	Brompton and Sawdon Community Primary School	Well below	35%	68%	−33.2	11%	11%	0%	31	12%

Results are the average of the last three Year 6 groups, which is steadier than a single year. Pupil percentages are for the latest Year 6. Disadvantaged: eligible for free school meals at any point in the last six years, or looked after by the council. SEN: special educational needs (SEN support or an EHC plan). EAL: English as an additional language.

Not compared

Admiral Long Church of England Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 68%)
Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 59%)
Askrigg Voluntary Controlled Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 45%)
Austwick Church of England VA Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 72%)
Bainbridge Church of England Primary and Nursery School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 50%)
Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 80%)
Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 53%)
Castleton Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 61%)
Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 62%)
Darley Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 71%)
Egton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 38%)
Follifoot Church of England Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 71%)
Foston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 43%)
Giggleswick Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 58%)
Gillamoor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 42%)
Glasshouses Community Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 68%)
Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 52%)
Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 48%)
Hellifield Community Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 45%)
Kellington Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 34%)
Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 53%)
Kirk Hammerton Church of England Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 64%)
Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 50%)
Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 55%)
Linton-on-Ouse Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 68%)
Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 53%)
Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 61%)
Middleham Church of England Aided School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 57%)
North Stainley Church of England Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 18%)
Nun Monkton Primary Foundation School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 76%)
Ravensworth Church of England Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 57%)
Reeth Community Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 71%)
Ripley Endowed Church of England School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 73%)
Roecliffe CofE Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 83%)
Sand Hutton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 65%)
Sicklinghall Community Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 74%)
Sinnington Community Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 76%)
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 66%)
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley Bridge – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 55%)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 41%)
St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 56%)
Staithes, Seton Community Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 38%)
Staveley Community Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 64%)
Stillington Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 25%)
Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 43%)
West Heslerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 31%)

How this works

We call these Companion Results. Read the plain-English explainer →

We looked at every comparable state primary and junior school in England (14,315 schools) to see how SATs results usually change with the make-up of a year group. On average:

For every 10 more disadvantaged pupils in every 100, the share meeting the expected standard is about 2.4 percentage points lower.
For every 10 more pupils with SEN in every 100, it's about 2.4 percentage points lower.
For every 10 more pupils with English as an additional language in every 100, it's about 0.7 percentage points higher. Pupils learning English often catch up quickly.

From those, each school gets an expected result for its own pupils, which we compare with its actual result. Primary year groups are small – in a class of 30, one child moves the percentage by more than 3 points – so we use the three-year average and allow for each school's own pupil numbers: a small school needs a bigger gap before we call it above or below what you'd expect.

What we found: schools where teachers stay

We put every primary and junior school's result-against-expected next to its teacher turnover – the share of its teachers who moved to another school or left state schools each year, averaged over three years (DfE school workforce census). Across 8,274 schools in England, split into four equal groups by turnover:

Teacher turnover	Typical turnover	Results vs expected	Did better than expected
Lowest turnover	7% a year	+1.8 pts	40%
Lower-middle	12% a year	+1.2 pts	37%
Upper-middle	17% a year	+0.7 pts	36%
Highest turnover	26% a year	−1.2 pts	32%

The pattern is the same as for secondary schools but weaker, and most of the difference is in the quarter of schools where teachers leave most often (−1.2 percentage points, against +1.8 for the lowest-turnover quarter). Primary staffs are small and SATs results move around from year to year, which blurs the picture.

A link isn't proof that one causes the other: losing teachers may hold results back, and a school that's struggling for other reasons (leadership, for example) may also lose more teachers. Nationally, turnover is fairly steady from year to year and teachers who move are replaced – but between schools it varies a lot, from under one teacher in ten a year to more than one in five. The green rings on the chart mark the lowest-turnover quarter.

What it can't tell you

These three things explain only about 18% of the differences between schools. Much of what makes a school stronger or weaker, and much about its pupils, isn't captured by any published figure.
Even averaged over three years, small schools' results move around a lot, so treat close calls as roughly equal.
It isn't an excuse for lower results. It shows how a school does compared with schools teaching similar pupils, so you can compare more fairly.
We deliberately don't adjust for attendance or exclusions: those are partly down to the school itself.

Source: Department for Education, Key Stage 2 performance data (2024/25). Calculated by The School Companion.