Community school · North Yorkshire

Barlby Community Primary School

3–11Ages
345Pupils
PrimaryPhase
121449URN

Hilltop, Barlby, Selby, YO8 5JQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.8 below North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

64 applications for 38 places · 113th of 136 in North Yorkshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

Inspection history

11 October 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
17 June 2014
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.8 below North Yorkshire median (2.5) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

64 applications · 38 places offered · 36 named it first

2026 1.7; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 1.6; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 1.7; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 1.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 1.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2020 1.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2019 1.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2018 1.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2017 1.1; North Yorkshire median median 1.8
2016 1.4; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2015 1.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.5
2014 1.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.5

More applications per place than the North Yorkshire median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
North Yorkshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	38	64	1.7	36	0.95
Sep 2025	41	64	1.6	41	1.00
Sep 2024	34	60	1.8	34	1.00
Sep 2023	40	68	1.7	40	1.00
Sep 2022	47	62	1.3	40	0.85
Sep 2021	53	70	1.3	53	1.00
Sep 2020	36	56	1.6	37	1.03
Sep 2019	50	77	1.5	54	1.08
Sep 2018	45	58	1.3	46	1.02
Sep 2017	45	50	1.1	42	0.93
Sep 2016	40	56	1.4	39	0.98
Sep 2015	42	64	1.5	40	0.95
Sep 2014	50	63	1.3	46	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 63% · Writing 69% · Maths 79% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%143rd of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard63%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard33%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth15%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard33%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
North Yorkshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	56%	8%	104	106
2023/24	63%	8%	105	105
2022/23	70%	14%	106	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Barlby Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Barlby Bridge Community Primary School
1.8 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2024

3.2applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
2.4 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

2.2applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby
2.4 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Selby Community Primary School
2.6 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Staynor Hall Primary Academy
3.1 km · North Yorkshire

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School
3.4 km · North Yorkshire

2026

3.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School
3.6 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2021

2.4applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
3.8 km · North Yorkshire

Good2024

3.4applications per place 48%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121449 · 815/2401
Capacity: 340 pupils · 345 on roll
Free school meals: 21.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Hilltop, Barlby, Selby, YO8 5JQ
Local authority: North Yorkshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources