Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

About Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a small state primary in the East Riding of Yorkshire, one of 123 similar schools in the local authority. It sits at rank 91 in the LA’s league table, placing it in the bottom half of primary schools in the area. For context, the top-performing local peers include Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in Fangfoss, and Walkington Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, a grade it has held across both its 2016 graded inspection and its most recent ungraded inspection in 2022, which confirmed it remains Good. With just 83 pupils on roll against a capacity of 100, Bugthorpe is a genuinely small village school, and its Church of England voluntary controlled status gives it a distinct place in the local educational landscape.

Academically, Bugthorpe’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 paint a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 43%, well below the East Riding average of 61%. In reading and maths individually, 86% of pupils met the expected standard in each, but writing lagged behind at just 43%. At the higher standard, no pupils achieved the top level in reading, writing and maths combined, and writing again was the weakest area with 0% reaching greater depth. Maths fared better, with 29% of pupils achieving the higher standard and an average scaled score of 106, while reading averaged 103. The school’s ranking on the KS2 combined measure places it in the bottom 50% nationally and regionally. There is no progress score data available, so it is difficult to assess how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, playing fields, sports hall, art studios, music rooms, gymnasium, outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports provision covers athletics, cross country, netball and cricket, and there are clubs for choir, drama, book club and eco club. Bugthorpe has a nursery provision for children from age three, and its SEND support covers moderate learning difficulty, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 14 places attracted 20 applications, with 12 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.43. This suggests a loyal local following despite the modest academic outcomes. Bugthorpe would suit families who value a small, Church of England village school with strong facilities and a broad club offer, and who are comfortable with results that sit below the LA average.

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