The School Information (England) (Amendment) Regulations specify that we are obliged to report the following information on our website. Much of it can also be found elsewhere on our site, but for ease, it is contained here.
School contact details
Mr Yousef Abdo (Head Teacher)
Colburn Community Primary School
Colburn Lane
Colburn
North Yorkshire
DL7 4LS
Tel. 01748 832676
Admission arrangements
These can be found at:
https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/school-admissions
Please also refer to the Admissions section of this website. Click on the link below:
Ofsted reports
In our most recent Ofsted inspection (September 2024), we were rated ‘Good’ in the following areas:
- Quality of Education
- Behaviour & Attitudes
- Personal Development
- Leadership & Management
The most recent report(s) of our school, published by her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills can be found at:
You can also access the Ofsted report on our website. Click the link below:
Information from our most recent results – 2024-2025
Early Years Outcomes
Our Early Years outcomes have improved year upon year. In 2024, 60% of pupils achieved a ‘Good Level of Development’ (GLD). This was an improvement of 5% from from 2023 and an improvement of 19% from 2022.
To achieve GLD, a pupil must have achieved at least expected in the Early Learning Goals within the three Prime Areas of Learning. We continue to make strides and improvements as a school and endeavour to hit the national target of 75%
| Good Level of Development | 2024 – 2025 | 2023 – 2024 | 2022 – 2023 |
| School | 60% | 55% | 41% |
| National | 69% | 68% | 67% |
Phonics Screening Check
96% of pupils met the government’s required standard in the Phonics Screening test by the end of Year 1. Again, this was an improvement from the previous year.
| Year 1 Phonics | 2024 – 2025 | 2023 – 2024 | 2022 – 2023 |
| School | 96% | 67% | 50% |
| National | 80% | 80% | 79% |
63% of pupils met the government’s required standard in the Phonics Screening test by the end of Year 2.
| Year 2 Phonics | 2024 – 2025 | 2023 – 2024 | 2022 – 2023 |
| School | 92% | 78% | 73% |
| National | 91% | 89% | 89% |
Key Stage 1 (End of Year 2) National Expectation Outcomes
Key Stage 1 tests are now optional and no longer statutory. We continue to assess children carefully through teacher observations and class-based activities to ensure they make strong progress across the curriculum.
Key Stage 2 (End of Year 6) National Expectation Outcomes
| Year Group | Reading | Writing | Maths | GPS* | Combined RWM |
| Expected + | Expected + | Expected + | Expected + | Expected + | |
| Yr 6 (2024 – 2025) | 52% | 40% | 44% | 48% | 36% |
| National Average | 75% | 72% | 74% | 73% | 62% |
| Yr 6 (2023 – 2024) | 70% | 48% | 48% | 61% | 42% |
| National Average | 74% | 72% | 73% | 72% | 61% |
*English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling
Average Scale Scores
| Reading | Maths | GPS | |
| 2024 – 2025 | 103.3 (NA: 106) | 102.3 (NA: 105) | 103.1 (NA: 105) |
| 2023 – 2024 | 102.5 (NA: 105) | 97.4 (NA: 104) | 102 (NA: 105) |
Performance tables
Our school’s performance tables can be accessed on the Department for Education’s website at:
