Boroughbridge Primary School

Boroughbridge Primary School is a happy, inclusive and nurturing school where pupils feel safe and behave well. Safeguarding standards are met. Inspectors found the school to be performing at the expected standard in most areas, including attendance and behaviour, curriculum and teaching, early years, inclusion, leadership and governance, and personal development and wellbeing. Leaders have managed significant growth, demographic change, building work and financial pressures effectively, and have taken decisive action to improve the curriculum and teaching. Attendance is a clear priority and is improving, and the early years provision is a particular strength. However, achievement requires attention. Over time, published outcomes in national assessments have been mixed and mostly below national averages, particularly at the end of key stage 2, with reading and mathematics weaker than they should be. The gap between disadvantaged pupils and others nationally remains wide, especially in reading and mathematics. While writing at the expected standard is stronger, very few pupils achieve greater depth. Current pupils are generally demonstrating appropriate knowledge and skills, and there are early signs of improvement, but these are not yet consistently reflected in outcomes. The inspection identified that pupils do not always have enough opportunities to practise and secure foundational knowledge in reading, writing and mathematics before moving on, which can lead to misconceptions. Additionally, pupils' understanding of fundamental British values, protected characteristics and cultural diversity is not yet deep. Leaders have clear next steps to address these areas, and the school's inclusive ethos and strong pastoral support provide a solid foundation for continued improvement.

Strengths

• Pupils behave well and have positive attitudes to learning; the school is calm, orderly and welcoming.
• Attendance is a clear priority and improving, with most pupils attending regularly and on time.
• The early years provision provides a positive and nurturing start, with a well-sequenced curriculum and strong focus on communication, language, early reading, writing and mathematics.
• Inclusion is central; pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils are well supported to access learning alongside their peers.
• Leaders have a clear understanding of the school's context and have responded thoughtfully to significant growth and demographic change.
• Governance is effective, providing suitable support and challenge while considering staff workload and wellbeing.
• Staff feel valued and supported; relationships with parents and the wider community are positive.
• Pupils benefit from a wide range of enrichment activities, including clubs, sports, visits, residentials and outdoor learning.
• Pastoral support is a priority; pupils feel safe, valued and supported, and are confident to seek help.
• The curriculum is inclusive and well planned, with clear sequencing of essential knowledge.
• Pupils develop socially, morally, spiritually and culturally through a well-planned personal development programme.
• Safeguarding standards are met, with an open culture of safeguarding.

Areas for Improvement

• Published outcomes in national assessments have been mixed and mostly below national averages, particularly at the end of key stage 2.
• Outcomes in reading and mathematics are weaker than they should be.
• The gap between school outcomes and national figures remains wide for disadvantaged pupils, particularly in reading and mathematics.
• Very few pupils achieve the greater depth standard in writing.
• Pupils do not always have sufficient opportunities to practise and secure foundational knowledge in reading, writing and mathematics before moving on to new learning, leading to misconceptions.
• Improvements in achievement are at a very early stage and not yet consistently reflected in pupils' outcomes.
• Pupils' deeper understanding of fundamental British values, protected characteristics and cultural diversity in modern Britain is not yet secure.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Boroughbridge Primary School attended 95.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.4% of pupils at Boroughbridge Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Boroughbridge Primary School had 17.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.9% of pupils at Boroughbridge Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Boroughbridge Primary School received £7,060 and spent £6,649 for each of its 269 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £226,000 (£841 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Boroughbridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Boroughbridge Primary School is Needs attention, from an inspection in June 2026.

When was Boroughbridge Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Boroughbridge Primary School was last inspected in June 2026.

How many pupils does Boroughbridge Primary School have?

Boroughbridge Primary School has 280 pupils on roll.

What age range does Boroughbridge Primary School cover?

Boroughbridge Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Boroughbridge Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Boroughbridge Primary School?

Boroughbridge Primary School is at York Road, Boroughbridge, York, North Yorkshire, YO51 9EB.