What did Ofsted judge Askwith Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Askwith Primary School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in November 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Askwith Primary School?

Askwith Primary School has 105 pupils on roll.

What ages does Askwith Primary School take?

Askwith Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Askwith Primary School located?

Askwith Primary School is located in Otley, LS21 2HX, North Yorkshire.

How do I apply to Askwith Primary School?

Askwith Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Askwith Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Askwith Primary School was 2.76 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Askwith Primary School?

When Askwith Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Priority Group 1: Looked after children and all previously looked after children for whom the school has been expressed as a preference. This applies to all looked-after children, including those in the care of another local authority or accommodated by a local authority in exercise of its social services function at the time of making an application. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child-arrangement order or special guardianship order; 2. Social or medical need — Priority Group 2: Children the Authority considers have special social or medical reasons for admission. We will only consider applications on social or medical grounds if they are supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional setting out the particular reason(s) why the school is the only school and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school. Panels of professionally qualified people will consider all applications made under priority group 2; 3. Catchment area, then siblings, then nearest — Priority Group 3: Children living within the catchment area of the preferred school. If there are not enough places for all the children in this priority group, we will give first priority to children with a sibling at the school at the time of admission and then to children living nearest the school, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 15 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are not enough places for all the children in one of these priority groups, we will give priority first to those with a sibling at the school in September 2027 (sibling defined as brother or sister, half-brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step-brother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer's partner where the child for whom the school place is sought is living in the same family unit at the same address as that sibling). If within a priority group there are not enough places for all those with a sibling at the school in September 2027, priority will be given to those children with a sibling living nearest the school. All distance measurements are based on the nearest route recognised by the Council's electronic mapping system from a child's home address to school. If the distance tie-break is not sufficient to distinguish between applicants in a particular priority group a random allocation will be used.

What is the largest ethnic background at Askwith Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 99% of pupils at Askwith Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Askwith Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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How close did you need to live?

2.76miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at Askwith Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Askwith Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Priority Group 1: Looked after children and all previously looked after children for whom the school has been expressed as a preference. This applies to all looked-after children, including those in the care of another local authority or accommodated by a local authority in exercise of its social services function at the time of making an application. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child-arrangement order or special guardianship order.
2Social or medical need — Priority Group 2: Children the Authority considers have special social or medical reasons for admission. We will only consider applications on social or medical grounds if they are supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional setting out the particular reason(s) why the school is the only school and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school. Panels of professionally qualified people will consider all applications made under priority group 2.
3Catchment area, then siblings, then nearest — Priority Group 3: Children living within the catchment area of the preferred school. If there are not enough places for all the children in this priority group, we will give first priority to children with a sibling at the school at the time of admission and then to children living nearest the school.
4Children of staff — Priority 4: Children of staff at the school. Priority is given where a member of staff has been employed at the school for more than two years at the time of admission, and/or the member of staff has been recruited to fill a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Children outside catchment area — Priority Group 5: Children living outside the normal area of the school. If there are not enough places for all the children in this priority group, we will give first priority to children with a sibling at the school at the time of admission and then to children living nearest the school.

If two applications tie: If there are not enough places for all the children in one of these priority groups, we will give priority first to those with a sibling at the school in September 2027 (sibling defined as brother or sister, half-brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step-brother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer's partner where the child for whom the school place is sought is living in the same family unit at the same address as that sibling). If within a priority group there are not enough places for all those with a sibling at the school in September 2027, priority will be given to those children with a sibling living nearest the school. All distance measurements are based on the nearest route recognised by the Council's electronic mapping system from a child's home address to school. If the distance tie-break is not sufficient to distinguish between applicants in a particular priority group a random allocation will be used.

Document is a single Trust-wide policy covering multiple YCAT schools; the oversubscription criteria (Priority Groups 1-5) and tie-break are common to all named schools, with PAN individually listed per school. Appendix 2 sets a separate oversubscription policy for nursery/pre-reception classes, not applicable to the main Reception entry covered above.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Askwith Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Askwith Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Askwith Primary School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in November 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Askwith Primary School?: Askwith Primary School has 105 pupils on roll.
What ages does Askwith Primary School take?: Askwith Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Askwith Primary School located?: Askwith Primary School is located in Otley, LS21 2HX, North Yorkshire.
How do I apply to Askwith Primary School?: Askwith Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Askwith Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Askwith Primary School was 2.76 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Askwith Primary School?: When Askwith Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Priority Group 1: Looked after children and all previously looked after children for whom the school has been expressed as a preference. This applies to all looked-after children, including those in the care of another local authority or accommodated by a local authority in exercise of its social services function at the time of making an application. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child-arrangement order or special guardianship order; 2. Social or medical need — Priority Group 2: Children the Authority considers have special social or medical reasons for admission. We will only consider applications on social or medical grounds if they are supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional setting out the particular reason(s) why the school is the only school and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school. Panels of professionally qualified people will consider all applications made under priority group 2; 3. Catchment area, then siblings, then nearest — Priority Group 3: Children living within the catchment area of the preferred school. If there are not enough places for all the children in this priority group, we will give first priority to children with a sibling at the school at the time of admission and then to children living nearest the school, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 15 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are not enough places for all the children in one of these priority groups, we will give priority first to those with a sibling at the school in September 2027 (sibling defined as brother or sister, half-brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step-brother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer's partner where the child for whom the school place is sought is living in the same family unit at the same address as that sibling). If within a priority group there are not enough places for all those with a sibling at the school in September 2027, priority will be given to those children with a sibling living nearest the school. All distance measurements are based on the nearest route recognised by the Council's electronic mapping system from a child's home address to school. If the distance tie-break is not sufficient to distinguish between applicants in a particular priority group a random allocation will be used.
What is the largest ethnic background at Askwith Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 99% of pupils at Askwith Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Askwith Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Askwith Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Priority Group 1: Looked after children and all previously looked after children for whom the school has been expressed as a preference. This applies to all looked-after children, including those in the care of another local authority or accommodated by a local authority in exercise of its social services function at the time of making an application. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child-arrangement order or special guardianship order.
2Social or medical need — Priority Group 2: Children the Authority considers have special social or medical reasons for admission. We will only consider applications on social or medical grounds if they are supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional setting out the particular reason(s) why the school is the only school and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school. Panels of professionally qualified people will consider all applications made under priority group 2.
3Catchment area, then siblings, then nearest — Priority Group 3: Children living within the catchment area of the preferred school. If there are not enough places for all the children in this priority group, we will give first priority to children with a sibling at the school at the time of admission and then to children living nearest the school.
4Children of staff — Priority 4: Children of staff at the school. Priority is given where a member of staff has been employed at the school for more than two years at the time of admission, and/or the member of staff has been recruited to fill a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Children outside catchment area — Priority Group 5: Children living outside the normal area of the school. If there are not enough places for all the children in this priority group, we will give first priority to children with a sibling at the school at the time of admission and then to children living nearest the school.

Askwith Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Askwith Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Askwith Primary School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in November 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Askwith Primary School?: Askwith Primary School has 105 pupils on roll.
What ages does Askwith Primary School take?: Askwith Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Askwith Primary School located?: Askwith Primary School is located in Otley, LS21 2HX, North Yorkshire.
How do I apply to Askwith Primary School?: Askwith Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Askwith Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Askwith Primary School was 2.76 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Askwith Primary School?: When Askwith Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Priority Group 1: Looked after children and all previously looked after children for whom the school has been expressed as a preference. This applies to all looked-after children, including those in the care of another local authority or accommodated by a local authority in exercise of its social services function at the time of making an application. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child-arrangement order or special guardianship order; 2. Social or medical need — Priority Group 2: Children the Authority considers have special social or medical reasons for admission. We will only consider applications on social or medical grounds if they are supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional setting out the particular reason(s) why the school is the only school and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school. Panels of professionally qualified people will consider all applications made under priority group 2; 3. Catchment area, then siblings, then nearest — Priority Group 3: Children living within the catchment area of the preferred school. If there are not enough places for all the children in this priority group, we will give first priority to children with a sibling at the school at the time of admission and then to children living nearest the school, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 15 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are not enough places for all the children in one of these priority groups, we will give priority first to those with a sibling at the school in September 2027 (sibling defined as brother or sister, half-brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step-brother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer's partner where the child for whom the school place is sought is living in the same family unit at the same address as that sibling). If within a priority group there are not enough places for all those with a sibling at the school in September 2027, priority will be given to those children with a sibling living nearest the school. All distance measurements are based on the nearest route recognised by the Council's electronic mapping system from a child's home address to school. If the distance tie-break is not sufficient to distinguish between applicants in a particular priority group a random allocation will be used.
What is the largest ethnic background at Askwith Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 99% of pupils at Askwith Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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