Brompton and Sawdon Community Primary School
About Brompton and Sawdon Community Primary School
Brompton and Sawdon Community Primary School is a small state primary in North Yorkshire, with 60 pupils on roll against a capacity of 70, meaning it is not yet full but clearly in demand. For the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school received 23 applications for just 7 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3. 29, and made 6 offers to first-preference applicants. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 13. 6%, which is above the national average for primary schools but not exceptionally high. The school is mixed, non-denominational, and caters for children aged 5 to 11, with no nursery or sixth form provision. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2022, rated the school Good overall, a notable improvement from its previous inspection in January 2019, when it was judged to Require Improvement across leadership, management, and overall effectiveness.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
4 Oct 2022Source: Ofsted, 22 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:30
Breakfast club
07:45-08:55
After-school care
15:30-17:30
Source: bromptonsawdonschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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