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Brayton Church of England Primary School

North Yorkshire, YO8 9DZPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2024
KS2 Results
58%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
40 1st-choice / 43 places
Ranking
#8,361
of 13,686 nationally

About Brayton Church of England Primary School

Brayton Church of England Primary School sits in the middle of the pack academically when compared with other primary schools in North Yorkshire. Its key stage 2 results show that 58% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, which is just two percentage points below the local authority average of 60%. That places the school at rank 126 out of 223 primaries in the county, putting it in the bottom half of schools locally and nationally, where it sits in the 61st percentile. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available in the data, but the raw attainment figures give a clearer picture: 85% of pupils reached the expected standard in maths, comfortably above the national benchmark, while reading and writing expected rates were 80% and 63% respectively. At the higher standard, 8% of pupils achieved greater depth across all three subjects, with maths leading at 30% and reading at 25%. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024 rated it Good across every category, a significant turnaround from its previous Inadequate rating in 2018.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBrayton Lane, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 9DZ
HeadteacherAllyson Buckton
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Number of Pupils369
Free School Meals (FSM)15.5%
School Capacity369 / 420 (88% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Dining HallArt StudiosMusic RoomsForest SchoolSensory RoomICT SuiteSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

AthleticsGymnasticsDanceRoundersNetball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubGardeningDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: braytonprimary.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Brayton Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.