Birstwith Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Wreaks Road
Birstwith
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG3 2NJ
Phone 01423770554
Reference Number 121550

Birstwith Church of England Primary School continues to uphold its status as a good school. A strong Christian ethos fosters a respectful and dignified environment, leading to rare instances of bullying. The leadership has shown clear ambition for high standards among staff and pupils; however, there are challenges in ensuring the curriculum is consistently ambitious enough to meet the diverse needs of all students. While many pupils excel, especially in English, some are not achieving at their full potential, indicating room for improvement in curriculum delivery.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 68
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 41.18%
Girls: 58.82%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 4.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 26
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 21

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 1 7 8
2 2 3 5
3 3 3 6
4 5 4 9
5 5 11 16
6 5 6 11

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 97.1%
White & Asian 1.5%
Caribbean 1.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 05 Oct 2022
Date Report
05 Oct 2022 School inspection
09 Feb 2017 Short inspection
29 May 2012 Full inspection:
26 Jan 2009 Full inspection:
15 May 2006 Full inspection:
04 Dec 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils behave extremely well and show excitement for learning.
  • The curriculum for pupils' wider development is effective.
  • Strong partnerships with local schools enhance curriculum expertise.
  • Leaders have successfully established a well-reviewed curriculum.
  • Pupils with SEND make good progress with targeted support.

Areas for Improvement

  • The curriculum does not meet the needs of all pupils consistently.
  • Some students are not achieving as well as they could.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 91%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 18%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 109
Maths 110

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.1
Writing 0.3
Maths -0.3

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 10 0
Third Preference 5 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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