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Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School

North Yorkshire, HG3 4ANPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
15 1st-choice / 12 places
Ranking
#7,911
of 13,686 nationally

About Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School

Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in North Yorkshire, currently teaching 83 pupils against a capacity of just 70 — meaning it is operating above its official limit. That oversubscription is no accident: for its 12 places in the 2025/26 intake, the school received 26 total applications, with 15 first-preference requests and all 12 first-preference offers accepted, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.17. The pupil body is notably less disadvantaged than the national picture, with only 6% of children eligible for free school meals compared to a typical primary average of around 23% across England. The school is Church of England, mixed, and takes children from ages 5 to 11. Headteacher Jo Dobbs leads a setting where demand clearly outstrips supply, and the local authority context shows that North Yorkshire has 16 outstanding primaries out of 292 total, so Dacre Braithwaite sits within a competitive landscape.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBraithwaite, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 4AN
HeadteacherJo Dobbs
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Number of Pupils83
Free School Meals (FSM)6.0%
School Capacity83 / 70 (119% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

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

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundLibraryPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

NetballTennisAthleticsCross CountrySwimmingCricketGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubFilm ClubCodingChessChoirScience Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:30

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: dacrebraithwaite.n-yorks.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Dacre Braithwaite 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.