Barlby Bridge Community Primary School
About Barlby Bridge Community Primary School
Barlby Bridge Community Primary School is a state primary in North Yorkshire that currently educates 154 pupils against a capacity of 189, meaning it has around 35 spare places. That spare capacity is notable given the level of demand: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 63 applications for 24 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.63, and made 22 first-preference offers from 22 first-preference applications. The school serves a community with above-average economic disadvantage — 31.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with a national primary average of around 23%. Headteacher Liam Platt leads a mixed, non-religious school with nursery provision for children from age three. The school’s facilities include a library, playing fields, art studios, music rooms, an ICT suite and a chapel, and it offers clubs such as gardening, eco club, book club and science club.
Key Details
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- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
10 Apr 2024Latest monitoring visit (10 Apr 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 28 Mar 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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