Leeming Raf Community Primary School

What Leeming Raf Community Primary School does

Leeming RAF Community Primary School is a state-funded community primary school located in Gatenby, near Northallerton, North Yorkshire (DL7 9NQ), operating under the governance of North Yorkshire County Council. It serves children from Reception through Year 6 across three mixed-age classes (EYFS/KS1, LKS2, UKS2), with a total staff of 8. Its core pupil base is drawn from families of RAF Leeming military personnel, supplemented by local North Yorkshire families. The school's curriculum is built on a proprietary three-pillar 'Knowing, Becoming, Feeling' framework and integrates the RESPECT character-development programme (Resilience, Empathy, Self-awareness, Purpose, Equality, Communication, Teamwork) explicitly designed to support the high mobility of service children.

Instruction is delivered through a stack of third-party validated schemes: Little Wandle Letters and Sounds (DfE-validated phonics), White Rose Maths supplemented by NCETM Mastering Number, Kapow (PSHCE, Music, French), Complete PE, Teach Computing (adapted with NCCE advice), Developing Experts (Science), and Spelling Shed. The school holds the AFPE Quality Mark for outstanding PE education and is a member of a Teaching School Alliance. Additional services include before/after school care, swimming lessons, leadership and clubs programmes, and partnerships with RockSteady Music and The LA Music Service.

The school operates on a non-commercial model: education is free at the point of use, admissions are administered centrally by North Yorkshire County Council, and revenue consists of per-pupil government funding plus voluntary parental contributions (approximately £15/term/child for enrichment). No child is excluded from activities for inability to pay; shortfalls are covered by school funds. The school day runs 08:50–15:15 (32.50 hours/week), and contact is via [email protected] / 01677 422675. Leadership comprises Headteacher Rob Campbell, Clerk to Governors Yvette Scott, and Chair of Governors Cian Gilbey.

Name

Leeming Raf Community Primary School

Legal name

Leeming RAF Community Primary School

Website

https://leeming-raf.n-yorks.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Leeming RAF Community Primary School is a state-funded community primary school in Gatenby, North Yorkshire, serving RAF Leeming service families and local children across three mixed-age classes with a DfE-validated curriculum stack and a proprietary RESPECT character framework.

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Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAAAB

Public Elementary Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

Keywords

• Primary education
• Early years education
• Military family schools
• Phonics curriculum
• Character development

Headquarters

HQ city

Gatenby, Northallerton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Leeming RAF Community Primary School provides state-funded primary education for children from Reception through Year 6, organised across three mixed-age classes (EYFS/KS1, LKS2, UKS2). The school delivers a broad curriculum covering phonics, mathematics, science, computing, PE, music, French, PSHCE, and personal development, alongside dedicated pastoral care tailored to children of RAF Leeming military personnel and the surrounding North Yorkshire community. Extended services include before/after school care and welfare provision, and swimming lessons supported by voluntary parental contributions.

Product overview

Leeming RAF Community Primary School is a primary education institution offering a comprehensive curriculum across EYFS, KS1, and KS2. The school uses a Knowing, Becoming, and Feeling curriculum framework and offers exceptional Personal Development through its RESPECT Skills programme. Core curriculum areas include Reading (Little Wandle phonics programme), Writing (Spelling Shed), Maths (White Rose), Science (Developing Experts), Computing (Teach Computing), PE (Complete PE), Music (Kapow), and Languages (French via Kapow). The school also provides PSHCE through the Kapow scheme, with specific support for service pupils through pastoral care programmes. Additional services include before/after school care, swimming lessons, and external music tuition partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Education (Reception to Year 6)
• RESPECT Skills Programme
• Service Pupils and Pastoral Care Programme
• Before / After School Care and Welfare Services
• Swimming Lessons

Quantifiable outcome

• Extremely low incidence of bullying — verified through regular parent and pupil surveys

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• RockSteady MusicminorOthersThe school partners with RockSteady Music for music tuition, providing pupils with instrumental learning opportunities as part of the school's music curriculum.
• The LA Music ServiceminorOthersThe school works in partnership with The LA Music Service for music tuition, complementing the Kapow scheme of learning and providing external music education to pupils.
• Little Wandle Letters and SoundscoreTechnology or IntegrationThe school has adopted the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds phonics programme, which was revised in 2021 and validated by the Department for Education. This is the school's core phonics and reading instruction methodology, with comprehensive programme overview, parent resources, and video guides provided through the Little Wandle platform.
• White Rose MathscoreTechnology or IntegrationThe school uses the White Rose Maths scheme to sequence learning in mathematics from EYFS through Year 6, supplemented by NCETM Mastering Number Programme in EYFS and KS1. This is the primary mathematical teaching and learning framework.
• KapowcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe school has adopted the Kapow scheme of learning for PSHCE and French. The scheme offers comprehensive coverage of all elements and works with the school's mobile context by allowing units to be revisited year on year, with mixed-age modules and advice for adapting to children with gaps from previous learning. Kapow is also used for Music curriculum.
• Complete PEcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe school uses the Complete PE Scheme of Learning as the foundation for its PE curriculum, adapted around the school's context in line with expert advice. The scheme provides progression frameworks for EYFS, KS1, and KS2.
• Teach Computing CurriculumcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe school uses an adapted version of the Teach Computing Scheme of Work for its Computing curriculum, with adaptations made in conjunction with advice from the National Centre for Computing Education.
• Developing ExpertscoreTechnology or IntegrationThe school uses Developing Experts as the basis for the substantive knowledge progression framework in Science, providing structured coverage and planning documents for the science curriculum.
• NCETM Mastering Number ProgrammecoreTechnology or IntegrationThe school supplements the White Rose Maths scheme with the NCETM Mastering Number Programme in EYFS and KS1, providing additional mathematical learning support.
• North Yorkshire County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorth Yorkshire County Council administers school admissions and provides oversight and governance support. The school falls under NYCC's educational authority.
• Open University / UK Literacy AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school participated in an Open University / UK Literacy Association research project on Reading for Pleasure, which allowed the school to develop further strategies and initiatives in Book Talk.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Little Wandle Letters and Sounds: DfE-validated phonics programme adopted by the school as its core reading scheme. An enabling ecosystem partner rather than a competitor.
• White Rose Maths: Maths scheme provider whose curriculum sequencing framework underpins the school's maths delivery — supplier/enabler rather than competitor.

Regional players

• Northallerton-based state primaries (e.g., Sacred Heart Primary): Larger North Yorkshire primary schools in nearby Northallerton — competitors for local (non-RAF) families who might otherwise consider Leeming RAF, but typically with greater scale and curriculum breadth.
• Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School: A small rural North Yorkshire primary near Leeming, comparable in scale and rural community setting. Local competitor for non-military families in the catchment area.

Direct peers

• RAF Marham Primary School: Primary school attached to RAF Marham in Norfolk, serving service personnel families. Operates under the same constraints and opportunities tied to defence basing decisions.
• RAF Lossiemouth Primary School: Primary school serving RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland — comparable military-connected catchment and small-scale primary provision, with similar pupil-mobility dynamics.
• RAF Cranwell Primary School: A primary school on an RAF base in Lincolnshire, serving military families with similar pastoral and transition challenges. Directly comparable in mission and pupil profile.
• RAF Wittering Primary School: A UK primary school serving RAF Wittering personnel — the closest structural peer to Leeming RAF, with an identical military-connected catchment, small scale, and pastoral focus on service children.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

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