School profile

Boroughbridge Primary School

Primary · Community school · York, YO51 9EB

Requires improvement

Map showing Boroughbridge Primary School

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,344 of 15,057

Worse than 68% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Boroughbridge Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils280
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Emma Ryan
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121382.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%, worse than England, similar to North Yorkshire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to North Yorkshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to North Yorkshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to North Yorkshire104105
Expected standard in reading68%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing82%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths64%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils280
Girls143
Boys137
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.8%
First language not English14.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.252
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.254
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.36
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size22.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81.8%
Other White
7.9%
Other mixed
4.3%
Indian
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
African
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
White and Asian
0.4%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)15
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.8
Support staff (FTE)14.75
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.61
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.32
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to North Yorkshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.9%, similar to England, similar to North Yorkshire11.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to North Yorkshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Boroughbridge Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryBoroughbridge High SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryKirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryRoecliffe CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Boroughbridge Primary School

What is Boroughbridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Boroughbridge Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 21 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Boroughbridge Primary School rank in England?

Boroughbridge Primary School ranks 10,344 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 68% of schools).

What are Boroughbridge Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Boroughbridge Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Boroughbridge Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Boroughbridge Primary School made 30 offers from 61 applications (2 per offer), and 30 of 32 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Boroughbridge Primary School?

Boroughbridge Primary School has 280 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Boroughbridge Primary School?

Boroughbridge Primary School had 252 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Boroughbridge Primary School?

At Boroughbridge Primary School, the average class had 22.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Boroughbridge Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Boroughbridge Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.