Beckwithshaw Community Primary School

Beckwithshaw Community Primary School has shown remarkable improvement since its previous inspection, moving from inadequate to a good rating overall. The leadership team, supported by the interim executive board and local authority, has implemented effective strategies that have positively impacted the quality of education and the overall school environment. The school fosters a welcoming atmosphere where both staff and students feel valued, and there is a strong emphasis on well-being and respect among all community members. Pupils benefit from a broad curriculum and have access to a variety of enrichment activities that enhance their learning experience. There are strong relationships built between adults and students, which contributes to a positive climate for learning. However, there are areas that require further development, particularly in refining the curriculum to ensure all students progress in their understanding across all subjects. Governance arrangements also need to be solidified to sustain the recent improvements.

Strengths

• Leaders have effectively transformed the school environment.
• Strong emphasis on pupil and staff well-being.
• High expectations for learning and behaviour among pupils.
• Strong relationships and a supportive school community.
• Effective promotion of reading and engagement in various subjects.
• Warm and nurturing support for early years children.
• Pupils demonstrate excellent understanding of British values and citizenship.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum refinement needed in some subjects to identify key knowledge.
• Learning in some subjects not well-adapted to meet all pupils' needs.
• Current governance arrangements are temporary and need to be established.

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 Beckwithshaw Community Primary School attended 96.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.3% 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, 1.9% of pupils at Beckwithshaw Community 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 Beckwithshaw Community Primary School had 22.7 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, 16.2% of pupils at Beckwithshaw Community Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.5% 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 Beckwithshaw Community Primary School received £7,408 and spent £7,320 for each of its 68 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £117,000 (£1,713 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 Beckwithshaw Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Beckwithshaw Community Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Beckwithshaw Community Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Beckwithshaw Community Primary School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Beckwithshaw Community Primary School have?

Beckwithshaw Community Primary School has 68 pupils on roll.

What age range does Beckwithshaw Community Primary School cover?

Beckwithshaw Community Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

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

In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Beckwithshaw Community Primary School?

Beckwithshaw Community Primary School is at Church Row, Beckwithshaw, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1QW.