Great Smeaton Academy Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Northallerton, North Yorkshire
Great Smeaton Academy Primary School is a primary school in Northallerton, North Yorkshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 3 June 2025. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2014 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Great Smeaton, Northallerton, DL6 2EQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 24 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 3 June 2025
Strengths
- “This a caring and welcoming school.”
- “Pupils are proud to be part of the Great Smeaton community.”
- “They feel well cared for and safe.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, the small steps that pupils need to be successful writers are not consistently clear.”
- “Pupils have had fewer opportunities to revisit and strengthen their learning in writing.”
- “Their knowledge of some writing skills is not as secure as their knowledge in other areas of learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 1 first-preference applications, 1 offers in total, 1 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2014 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.
- East Cowton Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Appleton Wiske Community Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- North and South Cowton Community Primary School 4.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Brompton Community Primary School 5.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Croft Church of England Primary School 5.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Oakbridge Church of England Primary School 5.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Alverton Primary School 6.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Applegarth Primary School 6.6 mi Good Last distance published