School profile

Barlby Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Selby, YO8 5JQ

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,546 of 15,057

Worse than 70% of schools in England

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

Barlby Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jun 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils345 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jillian Baker
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121449.

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 maths56%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%8%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105104105
Expected standard in reading63%75%76%
Expected standard in writing69%72%73%
Expected standard in maths79%72%75%
Pupils taking tests52--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils345
Girls176
Boys169
Eligible for free school meals20.3%
First language not English2.9%
SEN support52
EHC plan7
Average class size27.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
96.5%
Other White
1.2%
White and Asian
1.2%
Other Asian
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
Other mixed
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence4.8%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence7.7%11.1%13.2%
Severe absence1.8%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)38
Applications (Reception)64
First preference applications (Reception)36
First preference offers (Reception)36
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll319
Unfilled places24%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.8
Pupils per adult12.3
Teachers (FTE)14
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.06
Support staff (FTE)17.05
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
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 Barlby Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryBarlby High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBarlby Bridge Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimarySelby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryBarwic Parade Community Primary School, SelbyCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimarySelby Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miSecondarySelby High School Specialist School for the Arts and ScienceCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Barlby Community Primary School

What is Barlby Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Barlby Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Jun 2014.

How does Barlby Community Primary School rank in England?

Barlby Community Primary School ranks 10,546 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 70% of schools).

How many pupils attend Barlby Community Primary School?

Barlby Community Primary School has 345 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.