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Wavell Community Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Wavell Road, Catterick Garrison DL9 3BJ · wavell-inf.n-yorks.sch.uk · 01748 832298
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 41%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Yorkshire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 193
- 64% of 300 places
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 16.4%
- First language not English
- 17.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 16 families put the school first and 17 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 17 | 16 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 25 | 23 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 32 | 29 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 41% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across North Yorkshire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | ▼41% | 62% |
| Higher standard | ●8% | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | ●104 | 106 |
| Maths | ▼102 | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | ▼102 | 105 |
Ofsted
Wavell Community Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 19 July 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 19 Jul 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jun 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (29 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 29
- 17% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied