Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 5-11
Religion Church of England
Address Burneston
Bedale
North Yorkshire
DL8 2HX
Phone 01677423183
Reference Number 121619

Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is performing well, achieving a 'Good' grade in its recent inspection. The school has made notable progress since its last inspection, moving from a 'Requires Improvement' status. Leaders and staff have created a positive learning environment where pupils feel excited about school and are proud of their community. The curriculum is broad and ambitious, with a strong emphasis on key knowledge that prepares pupils for future education. Overall, the community is supportive and engaged, with parents expressing high levels of satisfaction with the education provided. Despite the overall success, there are areas for improvement. Some subjects have newly implemented curricula, which has resulted in gaps in knowledge retention for pupils. Additionally, there are concerns regarding the application of spelling and grammar skills as well as variable handwriting quality among some pupils. Leaders are aware of these challenges and are actively working to address them, aiming to ensure that all pupils have the opportunity to apply their learning effectively across different subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 113
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 56.64%
Girls: 43.36%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 19

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 10 4 14
2 10 10 20
3 9 14 23
4 13 4 17
5 6 2 8
6 7 2 9

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 92.9%
Unclassified 2.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.8%
White & Asian 1.8%
White, Other 0.9%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 03 Jul 2023
Date Report
03 Jul 2023 School inspection:
04 Jun 2019 Full inspection:
17 Jun 2015 Full inspection:
11 Oct 2013 Monitoring visit
10 Jul 2013 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
10 Jun 2009 Full inspection:
01 Feb 2006 Full inspection:
08 Nov 1999 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Leaders and staff foster a positive school community.
  • Pupils exhibit high levels of enthusiasm and motivation for learning.
  • A broad and ambitious curriculum is effectively sequenced.
  • Pupils demonstrate good behaviour and manners.
  • Positive relationships among pupils foster a caring environment.
  • Strong support for special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) students.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects have new curricula leading to gaps in knowledge retention.
  • Inconsistent application of spelling and grammar skills in written work.
  • Variable quality of handwriting among some pupils.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 56%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 11%

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 105
Maths 105

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.8
Writing 1.9
Maths -1.5

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 14 0
Third Preference 9 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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