Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School

About Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School

Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in the North Yorkshire local authority, with just 87 pupils on its roll. It is one of 16 schools in the LA currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted, a distinction it earned in its most recent graded inspection. However, when it comes to Key Stage 2 outcomes, the school sits in the bottom half of the league table for the area, ranking 171st out of 223 primary schools in North Yorkshire. Its top-performing local peers include Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, and Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School, all of which achieved higher ranking scores. Despite this, the school is clearly popular with local families: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 22 applications for just 10 places, with all 10 first-preference applicants offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.2.

Academically, the picture is mixed. At Key Stage 2, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is below the North Yorkshire LA average of 60%. The school’s national ranking places it in the bottom 50% of primaries on this metric. That said, individual subject results are stronger in some areas: 86% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, and 79% did so in writing, while maths was lower at 71%. A higher-than-average proportion of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading (36%) and maths (29%), though the combined higher standard across all three subjects was just 7%. Progress scores are not available, so it is difficult to say how much value the school adds. In its most recent ungraded inspection, Ofsted confirmed that standards were maintained, and the school continues to hold Outstanding ratings for early years provision, leadership and management, and overall effectiveness.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, art studios, music rooms, an outdoor playground and a chapel, reflecting its Church of England foundation. Sports on offer include dance, cross country, rounders and gymnastics, and clubs range from coding and chess to film club, choir, drama and science club. SEND provision is in place for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, social and emotional mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder, though the parent view data shows no responses to the question about SEND support. Parents who did respond were overwhelmingly positive: 100% would recommend the school, and strong majorities strongly agreed that their child is happy (85%), feels safe (89%), and that the school has high expectations (78%). This is a school that suits families who value a small, community-focused setting with strong pastoral care, even if its academic outcomes are not the highest in the area.

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