Primary school

Wheatcroft Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • North Yorkshire
  • YO11 3BW
Ofsted Good · inspected Dec 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,264 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 95%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 46%46%2016/17: top 63%2017/18: top 53%2018/19: top 67%2022/23: top 73%2023/24: top 78%2024/25: top 95%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM36% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score99 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 57% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 58% · 33 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 66% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 61% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 52% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 50% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 36% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%66%36%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 6% · 33 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 14% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 3% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 0% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 3% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 0% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 103 · 33 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 106 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 103 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 104 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 105 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 103 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 103 · 33 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 105 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 104 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 103 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 102 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 99 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.510599No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
23 of 23 who put it first2014 · 76.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2323
2nd200
3rd161

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Requires improvement
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026201
Free school meals (past 6 years)28.8%
First language not English9.3%
SEN support14.6%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)6.7%
Persistently absent pupils21.2%

Girls 51.7%Boys 48.3%

95.7% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 37 responses (17.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school89.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.3% not applicable54.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.9% not applicable90% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.3
Pupils per adult14.0
  • Classroom teachers 7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 5.4
  • Other support 2.8

Teachers 9 FTE · Whole workforce 17.3 · 34 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,531
Spend per pupil£7,192
Staff spend per pupil£5,557
Reserve per pupil−£584
  • −£117,334revenue reserve
  • +£68,051in-year balance

Grants £7,084 · self-generated £449 · premises £378 per pupil