Bubwith Community Primary School

About Bubwith Community Primary School

Bubwith Community Primary School is a state primary in the East Riding of Yorkshire, currently teaching 119 pupils against a capacity of 140, meaning it has some room to grow but is already a popular choice locally. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 6.7%, notably lower than the national average, which tends to hover around 23-24%, suggesting a relatively affluent intake. Demand for places is clear: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 19 applications for just 13 places, with all 13 first-preference applicants being offered a spot. That oversubscription ratio of 1.46 indicates that while the school is oversubscribed, families who put it first are likely to secure a place. The school is mixed, non-religious, and led by headteacher Rebecca Walker, who oversees a single-form entry primary for children aged 4 to 11.

Academically, Bubwith performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to an East Riding average of 61%. That places the school 29th out of 106 primaries in the local authority, comfortably within the top 50. Reading scores were particularly strong, with 95% of pupils reaching the expected standard and 33% achieving a higher standard; the average reading score was 107. Maths was similarly solid, with 86% at the expected level and an average score of 106. Writing was the relative weak spot, with 76% at expected and no pupils reaching the higher standard. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, awarded a Good rating across every category, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership. This is consistent with its previous Good rating from 2019.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for a primary of its size, including an ICT suite, library, music rooms, sensory room, and playing fields. Sports provision is broad, with tennis, dance, gymnastics, athletics, netball, swimming and cricket all on offer, plus clubs such as gardening, film club and science club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health support. Bubwith is not a boarding school and has no nursery or sixth form. It suits families who value strong academic outcomes in a village primary setting, with good local demand but not the fierce competition of the very top-ranked schools in the area.

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