Brayton Church of England Primary School

Brayton Church of England Primary School has shown significant improvement since its last inspection and is recognized as a good school overall. The leadership, supported by The Star Multi-Academy Trust, has effectively addressed previous weaknesses and has designed an ambitious curriculum. The school environment promotes a strong sense of community, where both staff and pupils feel valued and respected. While there are many strengths in the quality of education, some areas, particularly in the curriculum and early writing tasks, still require further refinement.

Strengths

• Strong leadership addressing previous weaknesses effectively.
• Ambitious and well-designed curriculum in core subjects.
• Positive school culture where pupils feel happy and safe.
• Effective behaviour management leading to minimal disruptions.
• Strong relationships between pupils and staff.
• Early years provision supports children’s needs well.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum in some foundation subjects needs refinement.
• Writing tasks in early years do not match phonics knowledge.

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 Brayton Church of England Primary School attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.4% 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, 1.6% of pupils at Brayton Church of England 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 Brayton Church of England Primary School had 25.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.2% 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, 11.3% of pupils at Brayton Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.2% 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 2024–25 Brayton Church of England Primary School received £6,103 and spent £5,726 for each of its 370 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £464,000 (£1,254 per pupil).

Across all 17 schools of Yorkshire Learning Trust, income was £6,882 and spending £6,872 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Selby · North Yorkshire local authority: places and applications

Brayton Church of England Primary School is part of Yorkshire Learning Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:

• Kellington Primary School Goole
• Monk Fryston Church of England Primary School Leeds
• South Milford Primary School Leeds
• Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School Tadcaster
• Sherburn Hungate Primary School Leeds
• Sherburn High School Leeds
• Escrick Church of England Primary School York
• Appleton Roebuck Primary School York
• Saxton Church of England Primary School Tadcaster
• Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School York

What is Brayton Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Brayton Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Brayton Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Brayton Church of England Primary School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Brayton Church of England Primary School have?

Brayton Church of England Primary School has 381 pupils on roll.

What age range does Brayton Church of England Primary School cover?

Brayton Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Brayton Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Brayton Church of England Primary School?

Brayton Church of England Primary School is at Brayton Lane, Brayton, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 9DZ.