Scotton Lingerfield Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
Scotton Lingerfield Primary School is a primary school in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 27 June 2023. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Market Flat Lane, Lingerfield, Knaresborough, HG5 9JA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 95 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 1.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 27 June 2023
Strengths
- “Scotton Lingerfield Primary School is a welcoming and friendly school.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school and being with their friends.”
- “Leaders and staff have high expectations of pupils.”
To improve
- “The curriculum for some subjects, such as history and geography, requires further refinement.”
- “In these subjects, concepts have not been as clearly defined as in more established subjects.”
- “Some pupils find it difficult to connect their learning to what they have previously studied.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 53% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 18 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as North Yorkshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy 1.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Meadowside Academy 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Starbeck Primary Academy 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Staveley Community Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published