Boroughbridge Primary School

About Boroughbridge Primary School

Boroughbridge Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections, including the most recent graded inspection in 2017 and an ungraded visit in 2022 that confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined expected standard in reading, writing and maths, where 63% of pupils met the benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits just above the North Yorkshire local authority average of 60%, placing the school in the top half of primary schools nationally, at the 50th percentile. Digging deeper into the individual subjects, reading scores are a particular strength: pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104, with 75% reaching the expected standard and a quarter hitting the higher standard. Maths is slightly behind, with an average score of 101 and 71% at the expected level, though only 8% reached the higher standard. Writing tells a similar story, with 79% at expected but no pupils achieving the higher mark.

The school's overall ranking within North Yorkshire is 98th out of 223 primary schools, placing it in the 44th percentile locally. That puts it in the middle of the pack, though it is worth noting that the top three schools in the authority all achieved a perfect ranking score of 100, so there is a clear gap to the very highest performers. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School, 4.2 kilometres away. Ofsted's breakdown from the 2017 graded inspection rated leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all as Good, with no outstanding judgements recorded. The school has no sixth form and is a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site. With 272 pupils on roll against a capacity of 252, the school is technically over capacity, and the 23.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals is slightly above the national average.

Admissions are competitive: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 63 applications for 40 places, with all 40 first-preference applicants offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.58. Facilities include a gymnasium, library, music rooms, playing fields, sports hall, dining hall and a chapel, with sports ranging from cricket and tennis to gymnastics and dance. Clubs on offer include science, gardening, coding, chess and film club. The school lists a broad range of SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, visual impairment, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. This suggests the school is well set up to support a diverse range of additional needs. For families in North Yorkshire looking for a solid, Good-rated primary with a strong reading record and a genuinely inclusive SEND offer, Boroughbridge is a practical choice, though those seeking Outstanding-rated provision may need to look a few miles further afield.

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