Primary school

Great Smeaton Academy Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • North Yorkshire
  • DL6 2EQ
Ofsted Good · inspected Dec 2015

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Reading scoreNot enough data · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Maths scoreNot enough data · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22Withheld 2018/19, 2024/25

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 100% · 6 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 86% · 7 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 100% · 10 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: withheld (5 pupils)2022/23: 50% · 8 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 50% · 6 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: withheld (4 pupils)100%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 17% · 6 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 0% · 7 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 20% · 10 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: withheld (5 pupils)2022/23: 0% · 8 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 0% · 6 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: withheld (4 pupils)20%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 6 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 113 · 7 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 112 · 10 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: withheld (5 pupils)2022/23: 106 · 8 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 105 · 6 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: withheld (4 pupils)113105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 110 · 6 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 112 · 7 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 108 · 10 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: withheld (5 pupils)2022/23: 102 · 8 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 101 · 6 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: withheld (4 pupils)112101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
1 of 1 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st11
2nd20
3rd10

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2005–2025

  1. 2005Goodas predecessor
  2. 2008Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202624
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.2%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support6.9%
EHC plan10.3%
Absence (sessions missed)4.0%
Persistently absent pupils3.3%

Girls 58.6%Boys 41.4%

34.3% full · 70 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 14 responses (48.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 57.1% not applicable83.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 14.3% not applicable100% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher7.5
Pupils per adult5.1
  • Classroom teachers 2
  • Leadership 1.2
  • Teaching assistants 1.5
  • Other support 0.7

Teachers 3.2 FTE · Whole workforce 5.4 · 7 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£13,552
Spend per pupil£13,379
Staff spend per pupil£9,241
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£5,000in-year balance

Grants £12,586 · self-generated £655 · premises £1,310 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: DALES ACADEMIES TRUST (16 academies) · trust reserve £3,138,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it